No. 9 of 115 · The Art History Series
Oleanders
Pictures by Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh's oleanders spill from a jug in pink and white beside a pile of yellow books, painted in thick, lively strokes. He made it in Arles in 1888, loving the oleander for flowering endlessly, a sign of life and joy, and set Zola's novel The Joy of Life on the table beside it. For someone who loves flowers and art.
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Post-Impressionism / OLEANDERS / Vincent van Gogh, 1888 / A burst of pink oleander in a jug, with a copy of Émile Zola's novel The Joy of Life on the table. Van Gogh painted it in Arles in 1888 and loved the oleander for its endless flowering, a sign of life and joy.
