Olivenhain
Van Gogh painted this swirling grove while staying at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in 1889. He found the olive trees incredibly difficult to capture, writing to his brother Theo that their leaves were 'like a silver grey' that changed with the light. The ground here looks like a rushing river of blue and green paint, showing off his famous thick brushstrokes. He painted over a dozen versions of these trees, obsessed with their twisted, ancient shapes which he saw as symbols of resilience.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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