Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Novel Reader by Vincent Van Gogh

Oil on canvas
c. November 1888, Arles
73.0 cm x 92.0 cm (28.74 in x 36.22 in)


This painting is part of a group of works Van Gogh made for or about his family members and is thought to be of his sister, Wilhelmien. It is currently part of a private collection.
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Love the painting. What a great idea for a post!

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  2. OlgaJuly 15, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Thank you, Dana! I was surprised how many paintings there are of people reading and decided to feature a new one every month. Come to think of it though readers are the perfect subject - they don't move much :)

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  3. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    He plays with colours like no other sane painter would:) I think, it's great:)

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  4. OlgaJuly 21, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    He was sane? jk :) I feature art once a month, watch out for the posts on FB. There are plenty more paintings to share!

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