Cypresses by Vincent Van Gogh Gloucester Point near Asnières

near Asnières

WWI "doughboy"

and children and glamorous women alike yearn for his autograph

“I’ve always been fascinated by the art on the rocks

Cypresses by Vincent Van Gogh Gloucester Point near AsnièresGicle Reproduction On Canvas Or Paper Cypresses was painted in late June 1889, shortly after Van Gogh began his yearlong stay at the asylum in Saint Rmy. The subject, which he found "beautiful as regards lines and proportions, like an Egyptian obelisk," both captivated and challenged the artist: "Its the dark patch in a sun drenched landscape, but its one of the most interesting dark notes, the most difficult to hit off exactly that I can imagine."