I enjoyed researching an October SSL that was all about food in art, so for today’s list I’m sharing a few van Gogh paintings that highlight food and the process of gathering food.
These images are from an online collection called The Vincent Van Gogh Gallery, which has a comprehensive biography of van Gogh and a giant collection of paintings. I highly recommend checking it out if you’re interested in the artist.
The paintings below are listed in chronological order. Van Gogh was born in March of 1853, so to give some context, the first painting titled Potato Digging (Five Figures) was made when he was 30 years old (considered to be an early work). The style we typically associate with van Gogh doesn’t surface until the last few years of his life. He died in 1890 at the age of 37.
Potato Digging (Five Figures)
Oil on canvas
39.5 x 94.5 cm.
The Hague: August, 1883
New York: Collection Julian J. Raskin
Farmers Planting Potatoes
Oil on canvas
66.0 x 149.0 cm.
Nuenen: August-September, 1884
Otterlo: Kroller-Muller Museum
Still Life with Lemons on a Plate
Oil on canvas
21.0 x 26.5 cm.
Paris: March-April, 1887
Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum
Interior of a Restaurant
Oil on canvas
45.5 x 56.5 cm.
Paris: June-July, 1887
Otterlo: Kroller-Muller Museum
Still Life with Apples, Pears, Lemons and Grapes
Oil on canvas
46.5 x 55.2 cm.
Paris: Autumn, 1887
Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago
Still Life: Blue Enamel Coffeepot, Earthenware and Fruit
Oil on canvas
65.0 x 81.0 cm.
Arles: May, 1888
Liechtenstein: Private foundation
Olive Grove with Picking Figures
Oil on canvas
73.0 x 92.0 cm.
Saint-Rémy: December, 1889
Otterlo: Kroller-Muller Museum
Have any favorite artists who paint food or food-related content? I’d love to hear about them!
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