Saint-Rémy · 1889–1890

The Olive Orchard

La Oliveraie · 橄榄园

Olive trees with figures gathering fruit, painted as a pair with the cypress pictures.

Year

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Saint-Rémy (1889–1890)

Collection

National Gallery of Art, Washington

Palette

olive, blue, orange

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