两筐土豆
Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890), 纽恩南, 1885年9月
布面油画,
65.0 cm x 78.5 cm
Credits: 凡高美术馆，阿姆斯特丹（文森特·凡高基金会）
In the autumn of 1885, Van Gogh painted many still lifes, including this one showing baskets of potatoes. He explained to his brother Theo why he was doing it. He was trying to find a good way to express their physical reality: ‘Such that they become lumps that have weight and are solid, which you’d feel if they were thrown at you, for instance.’
He enjoyed making still lifes. But he felt obliged to justify the activity to Theo, who was supporting him financially: ‘I know that they’re difficult to sell — but it’s devilish useful’.
