Starry Night Over the Rhône Impressionism Evoking one of the characters

Evoking one of the characters in Alexandre Dumas' bestselling La Dame aux Camélias

The magic of the work lies in the reflection of the mirror

The painting represents a naked woman

The pose of the back is original

It depicts an unknown nude model lying on a crimson sofa and a blue cushion

Starry Night Over the Rhône Impressionism Evoking one of the charactersPainting at night intrigued Van Gogh. Night and its effects of light provided Van Gogh with a subject for his most famous painting. The picture was painted on the banks of the Rhne. The vantage point he chose to paint his painting allowed him to capture the reflections of gaslighting in Arles on the shimmering blue water of the Rhne.