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Woman sitting in the grass by Vincent Van Gogh

Woman sitting in the grass by Vincent Van Gogh

The picture “Woman sitting in the grass” Van Gogh wrote in the spring of 1887 in Paris. This is one of the most impressionistic paintings of the artist. By composition and color scheme, it echoes with the canvases of Renoir and Manet.

Van Gogh focused on conveying the impression of what he saw. A woman sits on the grass in the shade of a tree. Van Gogh easily portrayed her laid-back pose, soft facial features, attentive look. Behind the girl is a brightly lit sunny area, written in a rich yellow color. On the grass play glare from sunlight.

The picture is written quickly, as if the artist was in a hurry to capture the plot he saw. Fascinated by the play of light and bright colors, he sketches the outlines of the figure and face, ignoring the modeling of the volumes and accuracy of the drawing. He maximally displays color nuances, showing bluish shadow reflexes on a girl’s skin.

The grass is written with fast, energetic strokes. Van Gogh conveys all the richness of the shades of spring nature, shimmering with ocher and green colors. With quick strokes-dots, he depicts colorful spring flowers. The picture is sunny, full of optimism and admiration for the surrounding reality. Van Gogh paid equal attention to the beauty of nature and the beauty of man, conveying his admiration through the richness of colors and the lyricism of the plot.

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