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Olive Orchard, 1889
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Oil on canvas; 28 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (72.7 x 92.1 cm)
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1998, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1998.325.1)

Upon Van Gogh's arrival at the asylum of Saint-Rémy in spring 1889, the olive trees that grew in cultivated groves near the walls of the sanitarium took on great significance for him.

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    Olive Orchard, 1889
    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
    Oil on canvas; 28 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (72.7 x 92.1 cm)
    The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1998, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002 (1998.325.1)