Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-Rémy

oil on fabricVincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)/1889

Description

Vincent van Gogh painted this autumnal landscape while interned at a psychiatric hospital near Saint-Rémy in southern France. Although initially restricted to painting in his room, he soon resumed working outdoors. This painting reveals the full power of his mature style. Trees twist and lean against a darkening sky, while the intense colors applied with charged brushstrokes convey his emotional reaction to the subject.

Provenance

Theo van Gogh [1857-1891] Paris, France, by descent to the artist's brother from the artist's estate.; Johanna van Gogh-Bonger [1862-1915] his wife, Amsterdam, Netherlands, by gift to Willem Steenhoff.; Willem Steenhoff [1863-1932] Amsterdam, Netherlands, sold to Alfred Flechtheim; Alfred Flechtheim, Düsseldorf, Germany; Max Siller, Barmen, Germany; Paul Cassirer, Berlin; Justin Thannhauser, Munich, Berlin, Lucerne; Harry Sperling [1925-1971] New York, NY; M. Knoedler and Co., New York, NY; Sam Salz, New York, NY; Leonard C. Hanna, Jr, Cleveland, OH, purchased March 12, 1946; Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. [1889-1957] Cleveland, OH, by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

61.6 × 45.7 cm

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Movement / Period

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

Accession No

1958.32

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Modern European Painting and Sculpture • Netherlands • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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