Undergrowth with Two Figures (Sous-bois avec deux figures)
Digital reproduction displayed on a Vizio flat-screen television/monitor • Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Style & Movement
Post-Impressionism
Medium & Technique
Original: Oil on canvas using impasto. Displayed: Digital LED pixels.
Creation Period
Original created in June 1890; photograph shows a modern digital display.
Dimensions & Format
Original: 50 cm x 100 cm (approx. 19.7 in x 39.4 in), landscape 'double-square' format. Displayed: Variable size based on monitor dimensions.
Subject Description
Two figures walking through a lush forest of tall, slender poplar trees with a foreground filled with yellow and white flowers. It utilizes a wide double-square format with heavy vertical emphasis from the tree trunks and staccato brushwork representing the undergrowth.
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Assessment
Excellent (for a digital reproduction). The original painting is in the Cincinnati Art Museum and is in stable, museum-quality condition.
Estimated Market Value
The original would likely exceed $100,000,000; the digital version shown has no resale market value outside the hardware.
Auction Estimate
$80,000,000 - $120,000,000 (applies to original canvas only).
Provenance History
Original location: House of Dr. Gachet, Auvers-sur-Oise. Later acquired by Mary E. Johnston and bequeathed to the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1967.
Art Historical Significance
A masterpiece from the final weeks of Van Gogh's life in Auvers-sur-Oise. It showcases his experimental use of the wide panorama format and his intense psychological connection to nature through rhythmic, vibrating brushstrokes.
Notable Features
Distinguished by the 'tapis de sous-bois' (carpet of undergrowth) technique and the signature elongated horizontal canvas used during his final period.
Condition Issues
Modern screen shows minor glare and potential color inaccuracies compared to the original pigments; no physical issues visible on the screen itself.
Conservation Recommendations
For the digital display: calibrate colors for accuracy and use surge protection. For the original: maintain 50% humidity and low-UV lighting.