Oil painting of a green pear, a red pear, a red apple and brown chestnuts scattered on a brown background.

Chestnuts and Pears, still life painting

A still life of a green pear and a red pear, a reddish apple, and a scatter of brown chestnuts with pale tips on a muddy brown ground. Loose, thick brushwork builds the fruit forms and a textured, earthy background.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1886
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2040 × 1542 px

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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1886; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

19th century 1880s 1886 still life fruit painting oil painting vincent van gogh loose brushwork impressionist apples pears brown palette