The Seine on Canvas

Walk along the Banks of the Seine near Asnières

This print, titled Walk along the Banks of the Seine near Asnières, was painted by van Gogh in 1887 when he lived in Asnières.

Asnières is a suburb 5 miles out of the center of Paris and was a popular artist's commune at the turn of the 20th century. Many impressionists, including Gauguin, Renoir and van Gogh, flocked to this idyllic community along the Seine to live and set up their easels.