Paris · 1886–1888

Trees and Undergrowth

Sous-bois · 灌木丛

A close-up of a thicket painted in Paris, where Vincent worked out how to build a surface out of separate touches.

Year

1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

green, blue, violet

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