Olive Trees
The Met
Artist: Vincent van Gogh(Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise)
Date: 1889
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (72.7 x 92.1 cm)
Credit Line: The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1998, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A field of green olive trees under a light blue sky with textured clouds
Detailed Description
The sky occupies the top third of the canvas, rendered in a light blue with numerous small, light-colored brushstrokes. Scattered across the sky are several elongated, wavy cloud-like forms in pale yellow and white, particularly in the upper left and right. Below the sky, a dense row of olive trees stretches across the middle ground, filling the central portion of the image. The trees have thick, gnarled trunks and branches, painted in shades of dark green and brown. Their foliage is a vibrant mix of light and dark greens, with individual leaves and clusters depicted by short brushstrokes, giving the canopies a textured, swirling appearance. Some trees show hints of reddish-brown within their dense leaves. The foreground consists of a rolling field, rendered in earthy tones of light brown and ochre, with patches of purple and lavender. The ground is characterized by visible brushstrokes that create a sense of undulating terrain and furrows. Dark, elongated shadows, painted in deep purple and blue, stretch from the base of the trees across the field, extending towards the lower right.
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