Arts & Culture

'Van Gogh And Nature' At The Clark

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Sarah LaDuke

Published July 30, 2015 at 11:30 AM EDT

1 of 3

A WHEATFIELD, WITH CYPRESSES 1889 Oil on canvas, 72.1 x 90.9 cm The National Gallery, London, bought Courtauld Fund, 1923 Image © The National Gallery, London 2014"

2 of 3

RAIN–AUVERS 1890 Oil on canvas, 50.3 x 100.2 cm Amgueddfa Cymru—National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, Gwendoline Davies Bequest, 1952 © National Museum of Wales";s:3

3 of 3

THE SOWER c. 17–28 June 1888 Oil on canvas, 64.2 x 80.3 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, The Netherlands";s:

Yesterday marked the 125th anniversary of the death of artist Vincent van Gogh.

For van Gogh, nature was the defining subject of his art. Over the course of his short but intense working life, Van Gogh studied and depicted nature in all its forms and there is a fantastic and extensive exhibition of this work at The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown Massachusetts through September 13th.

The exhibition is curated by Richard Kendall - our guide on this audio tour.