Vincent in Saint-Rémy
(1889) 

If there is one painting that gives an intense depiction of the sweltering heat, the arid land, the crooked, twisting trunks and branches and the atmosphere of an olive grove in Provence, it is the next work by Vincent.

In this nature study, Van Gogh uses long brushstrokes for the tree trunks, branches and contours. For the majority of the rest of the painting – the ground, the leaves of the olive trees and the sky – he works with short, curved brushstrokes. This makes the air appear to vibrate and the heat in the olive grove almost palpable. Without painting the sun itself, here he depicts the sun’s energy and the power of nature.

https://krollermuller.nl/en/vincent-van-gogh-olive-grove

Olijfgaard (Olive Grove)
July, 1889

Oil on canvas
72.0 x 92.0 cm. 

Otterlo: Kröller-Müller Museum
https://krollermuller.nl/en/vincent-van-gogh-olive-grove