The artwork titled “Olive Grove with Picking Figures” was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. This Post-Impressionist oil painting on canvas measures 73 by 92 centimeters and falls under the genre of genre painting. The piece is currently housed in the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.
In the artwork, Van Gogh captures an olive grove bathed in vibrant sunlight, as indicated by the warm yellow sky. The scene features figures engaged in the act of picking olives, which is depicted with Van Gogh’s characteristic expressive brushstrokes and vivid palette. The twisting and gnarled trunks of the olive trees create a sense of dynamism and movement, while the lush, green foliage extends into the horizon, interspersed with human presence, adding a sense of life and activity to the tranquil landscape. The interplay of the colors and textures vividly conveys the rustic simplicity and natural beauty of rural labor.
