Why it matters
A young Provençal peasant is painted in bold primary and complementary colours. It is considered the most important Van Gogh in an Italian public collection.
Did you know?
- It dates from September 1889.
- Van Gogh never mentions it in his letters.
- It is in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Gardener (Van Gogh) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
