The artwork titled “Parsonage Garden” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1884 in Nuenen, Netherlands. This piece, rendered in ink on paper, belongs to the Realism art movement and falls within the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork presents a tranquil garden scene, dominated by the intricate, leafless branches of trees that seem to weave a complex network against the sky. The depiction is detailed and evocative, capturing the natural beauty and quiet solitude of a parsonage garden. The perspective leads the viewer’s eye down a path that meanders through the garden, flanked by trees and shrubbery, and draws attention to a distant structure that could be a church or a house, situated near the horizon. The use of ink creates a stark contrast that emphasizes the varying textures and forms, characteristic of van Gogh’s early realistic style.
