Vincent van Gogh chose a simple subjet for this painting some onions and a few red cabbages. For him, this still life was primarily a study in colour contrasts. Van Gogh placed the yellow of the onions against a purple background. These complementary colours reinforced each other. Yet the colours in this painting have changed over time. The tablecloth is now greyish-blue but was orginally purple. That formed a strong contrast with the yellow of the onions and of the right upper background. Title Red Cabbages and Onions Creator Vincent van Gogh Creator Lifespan 30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890 Creator Nationality Dutch Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Auvers-sur-Oise Creator Birth Place Zundert Date Created October 1887 - November 1887 Location Created Paris, France Place Part Of France Type Painting Rights Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
