Trees held an almost human significance for Vincent van Gogh throughout his career, from the gnarled pollard willows he drew in Nuenen to the flame-like cypresses of his Saint-Rémy period, and "Weeping Tree" reflects this lifelong fascination with expressive, individual tree forms. Van Gogh often described trees in his letters to his brother Theo in emotional, almost biographical terms, seeing in their twisted trunks and bending branches a reflection of struggle and endurance. Rendered with his characteristic energetic, directional brushwork, the painting turns a single tree into a study of movement and feeling.
Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.
