Artwork

The Mulberry Tree

The Mulberry Tree, by Vincent van Gogh, oil, 1889
The Mulberry Tree, by Vincent van Gogh, oil, 1889

The Mulberry Tree is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. It dates from 1889 and is held in the collection of the Norton Simon Museum.

About this work

The Mulberry Tree is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh, made in October 1889. It comes from a series he painted while staying at the Saint Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint‑Rémy, the year before he died.

Van Gogh worked on many landscapes during that stay, and this piece is one of several hundred works from that period. The painting has been in the

Overview

The Mulberry Tree is an oil painting created by Vincent van Gogh in October 1889. It is part of a large body of work produced during his stay at the Saint Paul-de-Mausole asylum.

History & Provenance

Painted in the year leading up to Van Gogh's death, The Mulberry Tree has been part of the Norton Simon Museum's collection in Pasadena, California since 1976.

Context

During his time at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, Van Gogh focused on landscapes, producing several hundred works, of which The Mulberry Tree is one.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Vincent van Gogh

Artist

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.

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