Saint-Rémy · 1889–1890

Olive Trees

Oliviers · 橄榄树

The grove outside the asylum, painted repeatedly because Vincent could not get the movement of the leaves right.

Year

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Saint-Rémy (1889–1890)

Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

Palette

olive green, blue, ochre

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Olive Trees — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Olive Trees — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Olive Trees — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Olive Trees — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Olive Trees — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Olive Trees — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Olive Trees — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Olive Trees — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Olive Trees — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Olive Trees — Compared with his other work 2 min