Cafes on Canvas

Café Terrace at Night Vincent van Gogh

Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh created this oil-on-canvas painting in 1888. It was painted in Arles, France where the artist set up his canvas on the north-eastern corner of the Place du Forum. From there he could see the artificially lighted patio of the popular coffee shop. In the painting, you can see the darkness of the Rue de Palais and the tower of a former church which is today the Musee Lapidaire. The painting can be seen at the Kroller-Muller Museum in Otterlo, The Netherlands.

The Night Café Vincent van Gogh

Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh created this oil-on-canvas painting in 1888 in Arles, France. Today it can be viewed at the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut in the US.

This artwork depicts the Café de la Gare at 30 Place Lamartine. It is among van Gogh’s most recognized artworks.

Terrace of a Café on Montmartre (Le Guinguette) Vincent van Gogh

Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh created this painting in 1886. It depicts a quaint-looking café terrace. A waiter is front and center ready to serve.

Night Café Arles Paul Gaugin (shown above)

French artist Paul Gaugin painted the same site as van Gogh shortly after he arrived in Arles, France. Madame Ginoux can be seen sitting at a table front and center.

Dans un Café (L’Absinthe) Edgar Degas

French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas created this artwork from 1875 to 1876. When the painting was displayed in London, England in 1893 the title was changed to L’Absinthe. Today it can be viewed at the Musee d-Orsay in Paris, France.

The painting depicts a lady and a man sitting side by side, having a glass of absinthe. They seem poignant and lonely.

The Café-Concert Edouard Manet

French artist Edouard Manet created this painting in 1879. He often drew café scenes depicting social life towards the end of the 19th century. The location of the artwork is The Brasserie Reichshoffen on Boulevard Rochechouart in Paris, France. The patrons even the ladies are shown drinking beer.

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise Pierre-August Renoir

French artist Pierre-August Renoir created this painting in 1875. It depicts three people having lunch at the Maison Fournaise in Ile des Impressionistes by the Seine River near Chatou, west of Paris, France. Out the window of the restaurant, a man is seen in a canoe paddling along the river. This artwork can be seen at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois in the US.

At the Moulin Rouge Henri de Touslous-Lautrec

French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec created this oil-on-canvas during the years 1892 to 1895. It is among his many paintings depicting the cabaret Moulin Rouge. In the painting three men and two women are seated around a table on the cabaret floor. The short-statured Toulouse-Lautrec can be seen standing in front and close to Dr. Gabriel Tapie de Celeyran in the center.

The Café Royal, London William Opren

Irish artist Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen mostly worked in London, England. He was a successful portrait artist for the Edwardian society’s upper crust. Daniel Nicholas Thevenon, a French wine trader, designed and established The Café Royal in 1865. When business proved unsuccessful he changed his name to Daniel Nicols and reopened The Café Royal in London, England. This artwork was created in 1912.

Au Café Jean Beraud

French artist Jean Beraud created many artworks about Parisian life and nightlife. In 1984 he was awarded the Legion d’Honneur. In the painting, a man and a woman are sitting in a booth having an amusing discussion.