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Women Picking Olives by Vincent van Gogh 1889 (infosec.pub)
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At the end of 1889, Van Gogh painted three versions of this picture. He described the first as a study from nature "more colored with more solemn tones" (private collection) and the second as a studio rendition in a "very discreet range" of colors (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.). The present work, the most resolved and stylized of the three, was intended for his sister and mother, to whom Van Gogh wrote: "I hope that the painting of the women in the olive trees will be a little to your taste—I sent [a] drawing of it to Gauguin, . . . and he thought it good. . . ."

The met.

This piece I just absolutely love. So clean yet detailed.

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[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Colours are always important woth van Gogh. But what I find interesting here is the composition of the figures. In the most naturally important position hes placed a tree (in the right third) while placing the odd number of women in the center. It almost feels like the tree is more important here. I love how the leaves of the trees and the sky combine to make it feel so palpably summery

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago
[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Colours are always important woth van Gogh. But what I find interesting here is the composition of the figures. In the most naturally important position hes placed a tree (in the right third) while placing the odd number of women in the center. It almost feels like the tree is more important here.