Grapes, Lemons, Pears, and Apples

1887

This is one of a group of related canvases featuring fruit that Van Gogh painted in 1887. In these works, he employed more vibrant colors and used a thicker, broader paint application than he had earlier. Here, he used complementary colors whose contrasting effect is heightened by the pulsating pattern of brushstrokes that defines the tablecloth and creates a force field around the fruit.

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Artist

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Date

1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

46.5 × 55.2 cm (18 1/4 × 21 3/4 in.); Framed: 57.8 × 66.7 × 5.1 cm (22 3/4 × 26 1/4 × 2 in.)

Origin

Paris

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Gift of Kate L. Brewster