Pine Trees along a Road to a House 1889

Vincent van Gogh made this drawing, "Pine Trees along a Road to a House," using pencil on paper. Van Gogh's life was marked by periods of intense emotional and psychological distress. His struggles with mental health deeply influenced his artistic vision, leading him to seek solace and meaning in the natural world. The drawing invites you to step into the artist's world and experience his emotional state, and his feelings of isolation and alienation. Through his expressive marks, Van Gogh captures the raw essence of the landscape. His art becomes a conduit for exploring the complexities of human emotion and the search for belonging in a world that often feels indifferent. Van Gogh's landscapes offer us a space to contemplate our own place in the world, and to connect with the beauty and fragility of the natural world. In his own words, he sought to express "not what one sees, but what one feels."