Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves by Van Gogh Postcard

Van Gogh was clearly attracted to the shapes and hues of the citrus fruit arrayed in the wicker basket, and the way their varied orb shapes play against the weave of the dried sticks, the whole set off by the prickly needles of the cypress branches. Van Gogh refers in his letter to his brother Theo to an “air of chic” in this picture, prompted perhaps by the inclusion of blue garden gloves. The painting reveals the artist’s extraordinarily original sense of colour, as well as his richly expressive paint application as he struggles to evoke the nubby waxen skin of the various fruits, the spiky fur of the branches, and the limp material of the worn gloves. Customize it with your own details. For further customization, please click the "Personalize” link and using Zazzle's advanced design tools, you can personalize each piece to make a one-of-a-kind gift for any occasion.