Effets de soir (also calledeffets de soir et de matin)[1] are the effects of light caused by thesunset,twilight, or darkness of the earlyevening ormatins. They appear frequently in works by suchpainters asVincent van Gogh,[2]Bernhard Fries,[1]Armand Guillaumin,[3] andCamille Corot.[4][5] Literally, it means "effects of evening" inFrench.
This was part of a group oftechniques used by Impressionists such asimpasto,en plein air, color theory, and thick strokes of oil paint on canvas.
In 2008, theMuseum of Modern Art curated a major exhibit of van Gogh's work ofeffets de soir.[2][6][7][8][9]The exhibit included such iconic paintings asThe Potato Eaters,The Sower (Van Gogh),Starry Night Over the Rhone[10]The Starry Night, andThe Night Cafe.[2][6]
All of the following are by Vincent van Gogh, unless otherwise noted:
