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The Gate of St. Cloud, Paris by Albert Marquet, 1904
Cleveland Museum of Art · wikidata.org
Public domain
He liked painting Paris from a window looking down like this — a habit he supposedly kept up for years. He got lumped in with the 'Fauves' at the scandal-causing show of 1905, though you'd never call this one wild or loud.
Erisava: This is just a street with trees and a tram. Feels like it only matters because it's old.
Café Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh, 1888
Kröller-Müller Museum · wikidata.org
Public domain
Apparently he managed this whole night scene without touching black paint once — just blues, greens, and that one yellow. He also set the easel up outside and painted it after dark on the actual square, which wasn't really how night scenes got made at the time.
Erisava: That yellow spot is doing more to light this street than the stars are.