Van Gogh Tree Roots Bangle

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This painting seems at first sight to consist of a jumble of bright colors and fanciful abstract forms. Only after that do you realize that it shows a slope with tree trunks and ro ots. These are trees used for timber, growing in a marl quarry. The work was not entirely completed. That explains its unfinished appearance. It is probably Van Gogh's very last painting. Andries Bonger, the brother-in-law of Vincent's brother Theo, described it in a letter: 'The morning before his death, he had painted a sous-bois [forest scene], full of sun and life.' Materials: brass with gold finish and epoxy. Inner diameter: 2.5" Show more