Technique

  • Patch of grass (1887)

    Patch of grass (1887)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A dense, pulsating study of grass, alive with van Gogh’s dynamic brushstrokes and vivid color contrasts.

  • Verger avec cyprès (1888)

    Verger avec cyprès (1888)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant orchard pulses with life under a turbulent sky, where cypress trees twist like dark flames amid van Gogh’s signature whirls of color.

  • Avenue of Poplars in Autumn (1884)

    Avenue of Poplars in Autumn (1884)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant autumn path lined with fiery poplars, where every brushstroke thrums with restless energy.

  • La Boule Argentée

    La Boule Argentée

    Alfred Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906)

    A silver sphere reflects light and mystery in this masterful study of texture and perception.

  • The hill of Montmartre with stone quarry (1886)

    The hill of Montmartre with stone quarry (1886)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A rugged Parisian quarry rendered with raw brushstrokes, where earth and sky seem to vibrate with restless energy.

  • Knitting Girl With Headscarf (1885)

    Knitting Girl With Headscarf (1885)

    Eugen von Blaas (Italian, 1843–1931)

    A young woman in a headscarf knits with quiet focus, her hands and the textures of wool and fabric rendered in vivid detail.

  • Yellow shawl

    Yellow shawl

    Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky (Russian, 1839–1915)

    A luminous yellow shawl envelops the subject in warmth, its intricate folds and soft shadows hinting at untold stories beneath the quiet surface.

  • Slight Progress

    Slight Progress

    François-Louis Lanfant De Metz (French, 1814–1892)

    A painting where light and shadow dance across fragmented forms, hinting at quiet transformation beneath the surface.

  • Threading the needle

    Threading the needle

    William Kidd (Scottish, 1645–1701)

    A mesmerizing study of hands in motion, where light and shadow transform ordinary thread into something charged with quiet intensity.