Cypresses
June 1889
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
36 3/4 x 29 1/8 in. (93.4 x 74 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.30
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About this artwork
Vincent van Gogh's monumental "Cypresses" stands as one of his most powerful explorations of the distinctive Mediterranean trees that captivated him during his stay at the asylum in Saint-Rémy. Painted in late June 1889, shortly after his voluntary admission to the psychiatric hospital, this work represents Van Gogh's determination to create significant art despite his mental struggles. The painting depicts a pair of cypress trees in close-up vertical format, their flame-like forms rendered in t...
About the Artist
Vincent van Gogh · 1853–1890
Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890) stands as one of the most influential figures in Western art history, despite a career spanning merely a decade. Born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, to a Protestant pastor's family, van Gogh's path to artistic greatness was anything but conventional. His early adulthood saw him working as an art dealer for Goupil & Cie, a language teacher, and a fervent missiona...