Vincent Van Gogh - The Bridges of Asnieres - 1887

The Bridges of Asnieres (Les ponts d'Asnières) was painted outside and with lots of sun. The scene represents the bridges d'Asnières including the railway bridge over the Seine. Van Gogh uses light efficiently and uses reflections in this painting. The stone pillars of the bridge are reflected in the water and the white paint is used for highlights. A woman dressed in pink with a red parasol is the focal point of the composition. During the two years Van Gogh spent in Paris (1886 -1887), he painted several paintings of bridges on the Seine.