The canvas, he wrote to Theo, was moreover 'about the same size, for example, as that cottage and the country churchyard', the two prestigious canvases datingįrom May of that year. This was already the fourth version of the group of trees, and he spent three days on it, a long time forĪn artist who worked so quickly. There can be no doubt that Vincent consciously wished to develop this motif more fully.

However, Van Gogh showed with this simple but powerful composition how much progress he had made in the intervening year and a half. The canvas - the topographic similarity with the painting is striking. This was not a new theme for him in the spring ofġ884 the artist had made a very detailed pen sketch in brown, entitled 'Behind the Hedges', which features, in a more modest role, the four trees behind the parsonage which form the subject of Vincent van Gogh's Sketches in letters (1890)Ĭourtesy of The autumn landscape from Otterlo provides striking evidence, when compared to Vincent's earlier work, of his increased skill in composition.Vincent van Gogh's Paintings Saint Remy (1889-1890).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Auvers sur Oise (1890).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Arles (1888-1889).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Paris (1886-1888).Vincent van Gogh's Paintings at Nuenen (1883-1885).Japonaiserie Oiranrn by Vincent van Gogh.The Langlois Bridge at Arles by Vincent van Gogh.Vase with Daisies and Poppies by Vincent van Gogh.Thatched Cottages at Cordeville by Vincent van Gogh.View of Arles, Flowering Orchards by Vincent van Gogh.Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin by Van Gogh.Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh.The Mulberry Tree in Autumn by Vincent van Gogh.The Church at Auvers by Vincent van Gogh.The Bedroom At Arles by Vincent van Gogh.

Wheat Field With Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh.

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Autumn trees at night