Still Life with Daisies and Poppies in a Ginger Jar - by Van Gogh
Image ID: 29238
Bursting with the vibrant hues of summer, Van Gogh's "Still Life with Daisies and Poppies in a Ginger Jar" captures the untamed beauty of wildflowers. The viewer is immediately drawn to the vivid contrast of fiery orange poppies against the soft white and yellow daisies, all artfully arranged in a richly decorated ginger jar. Employing thick, impassioned brushstrokes—a hallmark of his expressive technique—Van Gogh layers the paint to create a textured surface that vibrates with life and energy. The dark, somewhat muted background accentuates the luminosity of the flowers, making them appear almost incandescent. This painting not only showcases Van Gogh’s fascination with color and movement but also reflects his ongoing exploration of the emotional depth that can be conveyed through everyday subjects. *** About Still Life with Daisies and Poppies in a Ginger Jar ***: This artwork was created during a particularly prolific period of Van Gogh’s life, likely during the late 1880s when he was residing in the south of France. The painting reflects his enduring interest in nature's transient beauty, a theme recurrent throughout his work. The choice of a simple ginger jar and the common wildflowers suggests a moment of appreciation for the unpretentious, everyday objects. Van Gogh often used still lifes to experiment with color and technique, and this painting is a testament to his investigations into the effects of light on color. Currently, the exact location of the original painting is not widely published, indicating that it may remain in a private collection or it may occasionally appear in various exhibitions worldwide.
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Artists: Bierstadt, Bouguereau, Caillebotte, Cassatt, Cezanne, Corot, Degas, Gauguin, Gerstl, Gris, Klimt, Macke, Manet, Marc, Modersohn-Becker, Modigliani, Monet, Morisot, Pissaro, Poussin, Renoir, Schiele, Seurat, Sisley, Tissot, Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh, |
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