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.

Montmartre la Nuit

Montmartre is a neighborhood on a hill in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Any visitor should plan to spend time in this beautiful, historic neighborhood. It is known for many things, most popularly for the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, but also as the home to cabarets and artists such as Dali, Monet, Picasso and van Gogh.