Trees and Flowers of Vincent Van Gogh 1653501189, 1093912073, 107044023X, 1711917583, 1707291365, 1689862424, 1793903239

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Trees and Flowers of Vincent Van Gogh By

Carl Scott Harker

Table of Contents Introduction …................................................................................. Page 5 Poplars At Saint Remy …................................................................. Page 7 Women Picking Olives …................................................................. Page 8 Cypresses …...................................................................................... Page 9 Pine Trees Against a Red Sky with Setting Sun ........................... Page 10 Cottage with Trees and a Peasant Woman …................................ Page 11 Vase of Roses …................................................................................ Page 12 Country Road in Provence at Night …............................................ Page 13 Trees ….............................................................................................. Page 14 Sunflowers - 1887 …......................................................................... Page 15 Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Winter ….................................... Page 16 Avenue of Pollard Birches and Poplars, 1884 …............................ Page 17 Roses in the Garden …..................................................................... Page 18 Flowering Orchard Surrounded by Cypress ….............................. Page 19 Chestnut Trees ….............................................................................. Page 20 Fifteen Sunflowers in Vase ….......................................................... Page 21 Flowering Horse Chestnut Tree ….................................................. Page 22 House with Trees ….......................................................................... Page 23 Trees in the Garden at St. Paul Hospital ….................................... Page 24 Man Sowing Seeds in Field ….......................................................... Page 25 Trees on Craggy Cliff Near Montmajour ….................................... Page 26 The Starry Night …........................................................................... Page 27 Two Poplars on a Road in the Hills …............................................. Page 28 Sunflowers in Vase, Arles …............................................................ Page 29 Almond Tree Blossoms in Glass ….................................................. Page 30 Weeping Tree …................................................................................ Page 31 A Lane in a Public Park …................................................................ Page 32 Apricot Trees in Blossom …............................................................. Page 33

Autumn Landscape …....................................................................... Cypresses - 1889 …............................................................................ Olive Trees Under Yellow Sun …..................................................... Landscape with Trees and Figure …............................................... Olive Grove and Hills ….................................................................... The Diggers …................................................................................... Trees and Undergrowth ….............................................................. The Cottage with Olive Trees …...................................................... The Mulberry Tree …....................................................................... Large Plane Trees at Saint Remy 1889 …....................................... The Poet's Garden …........................................................................ Bouquet of Flowers in Vase….......................................................... The Rocks …...................................................................................... Weeping Willow in Meadow …........................................................ Irises ….............................................................................................. The Flowering Orchard …................................................................ Flowers and Trees At Arles ….......................................................... Undergrowth With Two Figures …................................................. Walking in Moonlight ….................................................................. Wheat Field with Cypresses …........................................................

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About the Author …......................................................................... Page 54 Other Books by the Author available on Amazon …..................... Page 54 Copyright Notice ….......................................................................... Page 57

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Introduction

Self-Portrait – Vincent Van Gogh, 1888

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Vincent Van Gogh created around 860 oil paintings during his short career. Most of the paintings were finished in the last two years of his life. But beyond his most famous creations, many people are unaware of what else he put onto canvas. Van Gogh was not a portrait painter. Outside of his self-portraits, very few of the people he painted can be recognizable as individuals. It maybe that he was just uncomfortable around people, so turned his attention to landscapes. Or it maybe the artist did not have the patience needed to take the time to place each stroke of paint required to bring out the personality of faces. It is common knowledge that Van Gogh did paint quickly, often finishing one piece of artwork in a day. There is no doubt, though, that the artist's work temperament made him a master of landscape paintings, - landscapes that included a lot of trees, the main subject of this book! The purpose of this simple pictorial is to share with you some of those lesser known Van Gogh paintings, by focusing on the trees found in his landscapes (with a few floral still lifes thrown in as well). I have selected what I believe are the best representative samplings of Van Gogh's arboreal art, as it is beyond the scope of this book to present every possible example. I am sure you will find as much delight in discovering these paintings as I have enjoyed in researching the works of Vincent Van Gogh to bring them to you.

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Poplars At Saint Remy

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Women Picking Olives

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Cypresses

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Pine Trees Against a Red Sky with Setting Sun

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Cottage with Trees and a Peasant Woman

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Vase of Roses

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Country Road in Provence at Night

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Trees

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Sunflowers - 1887

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Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Winter

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Avenue of Pollard Birches and Poplars, 1884

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Roses in the Garden

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Flowering Orchard Surrounded by Cypress

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Chestnut Trees

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Fifteen Sunflowers in Vase

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Flowering Horse Chestnut Tree

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House with Trees

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Trees in the Garden at St. Paul Hospital

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Man Sowing Seeds in Field

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Trees on Craggy Cliff Near Montmajour

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The Starry Night

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Two Poplars on a Road in the Hills

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Sunflowers in Vase, Arles

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Almond Tree Blossoms in Glass

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Weeping Tree

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A Lane in a Public Park

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Apricot Trees in Blossom

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Autumn Landscape

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Cypresses - 1889

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Olive Trees Under Yellow Sun

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Landscape with Trees and Figure

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Olive Grove and Hills

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The Diggers

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Trees and Undergrowth

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The Cottage with Olive Trees

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The Mulberry Tree

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Large Plane Trees at Saint Remy 1889

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The Poet's Garden

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Bouquet of Flowers in Vase

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The Craggy Rocks with Oak

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Weeping Willow in Meadow

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Irises

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The Flowering Orchard

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Flowers and Trees At Arles

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Undergrowth With Two Figures

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Walking in Moonlight

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Wheat Field with Cypresses

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About the Author The author currently resides in a small coastal town in Southern Oregon where he owns a small photography publishing business. He is also busy writing poetry and stories as well as working on his next book of themed art.

More Books by the Author “A Gustav Klimt Sampler ” – Here is a collection of 46 paintings and drawings by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. This is a sampling of his best work. The book is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Gustav-Klimt-Sampler-Great-Artistsebook/dp/B084V1W3L7. “Classic Art of Absinthe” - This book collects the best of the classic artwork about absinthe from the makers of absinthe, those who wanted absinthe banned and the artists of the time (mid-1800's to early 1900's). It is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Absinthe-CarlScott-Harker/dp/1653501189. “Exploring The Universe: The Art of Space” - Through the use of instruments such as the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have captured the colorful art that space itself creates. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Universe-Carl-Scott-Harkerebook/dp/B077XQRPQL “Classic Fine Art Nudes: Volume One.” - This book features a collection of classic fine art nudes and is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Fine-Art-Nudes-One/dp/1093912073.

“Vintage Nudes of Yesteryear” presents sixty-five black and white photos of nude women produced generally between the years 1900 and 1923. It can be found on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/VintageNudes-Yesteryear-Scott-Harker/dp/107044023X.

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“Classic Fine Art Nudes: Volume Two.” - This book is the second book in a series collecting classic fine art nudes and is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Fine-Art-Nudes-Two/dp/1711917583. “Classic Fine Art Nudes: Volume Three.” This book is the third book in a series collecting classic fine art nudes and is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3mAAK1N. “Frankenstein's Monster in Oz” - This book tells the story of how Frankenstein's Monster comes to Oz and what happens to him there. It is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Frankensteins-MonsterCarl-Scott-Harker/dp/1707291365. “Am I Indigenous and Other Poems” – A collection of poems written between late 2016 and Autumn 2019. This book can be found on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Am-I-Indigenous-OtherPoems/dp/1689862424. “Poems By My Cat” – These poems reveal how cats view the world. The book can be found on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Poems-CatCarl-Scott-Harker/dp/1793903239. “100 Classic Poems to Read at Christmas Time” Here is a collection of some of the best Christmas poems written. The book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J9YS7QK “50 Great Poems to Read & Perform Out Loud” - This is a collection of the best poems ever written. The book can be found here: https://amzn.to/2zz8GFT. “Seeds of Poetry: 21 Methods to Inspire Your Poetry and Other Creative Writings” – a book featuring writing tips with examples to inspire the writing of your own poetry and other creative works. You will find this book here: https://amzn.to/2HtMpO7.

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“The Van Gogh Poems and Other Poetry” This book features a collection of poems written in late 2019 and early 2020. The first seventeen poem were inspired by paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. The book is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/38Hq6Tg. “Above Us Only Sky” – This book of poetry features poems written between late April, 2020 to late October, 2020. You will find this book here: https://amzn.to/38kb83R. “The Mad Artist: A Sherlock Holmes Story in Free Verse” This book presents a new Sherlock Holmes story and is written in free verse and features the artist Vincent Van Gogh. It is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/36nWvf0. “Vampire Limericks and Other Bits of Humor” - This book collects my early work prior to the year 2000 (mostly) and includes limericks, cartoons and a short story. Here is the link to the book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IsPUbg.

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The front cover features Vincent Van Gogh's painting “The Poet's Garden.” The back cover features a photo of Vincent Van Gogh.

Copyright Notice Cover design by Carl Scott Harker Copyright © 2021 Carl Scott Harker Note: The artworks presented in this work are in the public domain. This book, as published, is, of course, copyrighted.