Corner of Voyer d'Argenson Park at Asnieres

Van Gogh painted the park at Voyer d'Argenson in Asnières in 1887 during his Paris years, making several views of this suburban green space accessible from central Paris. The park's corner — with its trees, paths, and figures — provided the kind of suburban leisure subject that the Impressionists had made central to modern painting since Monet and Renoir painted similar spaces in the 1870s. Van Gogh brings his developing Impressionist approach to a well-established genre, his brushwork and palette increasingly aligned with the movement he had absorbed through direct contact. The work is currently unlocated or in private hands.

The park corner is rendered with Van Gogh's evolving Impressionist technique — broken color, directional brushwork, a palette lighter than his Dutch period. Trees and paths create compositional structure within the public space. His handling of outdoor light on foliage and path surfaces reflects the Impressionist lessons he was absorbing.