Tree roots
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- 1890 ; France
- Style
- Post-impressionism
- Genre
- Landscape
- Location
- Van Gogh Museum
"Tree Roots" is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh completed in July 1890 during his time in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. Likely his final landscape artwork, it exemplifies Van Gogh's use of canvas formats, specifically the double-square design he favored in his late landscapes. The painting features expressive, textured brushwork characteristic of Post-impressionism, emphasizing raw emotion and vivid imagery. Van Gogh's depiction of tangled tree roots reveals his interest in nature's intricate forms and personal symbolism, making it a profound, possibly the final, testament of his artistic vision.
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