Gasworks 1882

Vincent van Gogh’s 1882 drawing *Gasworks* depicts a scene of industrial activity. The large gasholders, with their characteristic rounded shape and surrounding infrastructure, are rendered with a sense of both realism and expressive energy. The scene is further animated by the presence of birds in the sky and a stark bare tree branching out from the right side of the composition. This drawing, housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, exemplifies van Gogh’s early fascination with the subject of industry, a recurring theme in his work.