When the weather in Arles, France, turned mild in March, Vincent Van Gogh reveled in the changing landscape. He painted Peach Trees in Blossom (Souvenir de Mauve) in 1888. By the end of March, all the fruit trees, plum, apricot, pear, apple, and cherry were either budded or in full bloom. Van Gogh worked rapidly with flickering strokes to capture the beautiful but fleeting effect. While painting pink peach trees he received news of the death of Anton Mauve. The older painter had urged Van Gogh to use color freely, and Vincent dedicated this painting to his memory.
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20x16 in, 24x20 in, 30x24 in, 40x32 in |
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Canvas (Depth 0.75), Canvas (Depth 1.5), Canvas Prints, Photo Paper Prints, Frame (F35), Frame (F36), Frame (F66), Frame (F84), Frame (F85), Frame (F86), Frame (F93), Frame (F94) |