Double-square painting

[1] Other artists who have painted double-square canvases include Charles-François Daubigny, Puvis de Chavannes,[2] and Ivon Hitchens.

The overall effect of this is stability, and the compositional challenge is to avoid monotony.

[further explanation needed] Prior to Van Gogh, artists such as Charles-François Daubigny and Puvis de Chavannes[2] had used canvases of similar proportions, and Van Gogh was aware of this.

Vincent van Gogh used double-squares almost exclusively during the final weeks of his life in Auvers, in June and July 1890.

His choice of this size points into another direction from previous artists; his double-squares can easily be combined with size 30 canvases to more elaborated décorations,[further explanation needed] and his squares extend these possibilities.Ivon Hitchens worked primarily in double-squares at certain periods in his career.