“Pine Trees in Front of the Wall of the Asylum 4,” an artwork by Vincent van Gogh created in 1889 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, is a pencil sketch on paper that falls under the Post-Impressionism movement. This sketch and study genre artwork is housed in the Van Gogh Museum located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork features a group of pine trees portrayed with Van Gogh’s distinctive expressive lines and vigorous strokes. The trees are set against a backdrop of what appears to be a wall, alluding to the artist’s time spent at the asylum. The restless and dynamic line work emphasizes the emotional intensity and turbulent inner state often associated with Van Gogh’s works. The simplicity of the medium, just pencil on paper, allows for a raw and unembellished glimpse into van Gogh’s artistic process and emotional experience.
