Hohes Gras mit Schmetterlingen

Long Grass with Butterflies

Van Gogh painted this in the gardens of the asylum at St-Rémy near Arles where, he noted, 'the grass grows tall and unkempt'. Single black strokes on top of patches of bright green highlight the most untidy areas of vegetation. The unusual vista is framed by a white path and a line of trees, which are abruptly cut off from view at the top of the canvas.