Prawns and Mussels (Crevettes et Moules), painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1886, is a small still life contrasting bluish-gray mussels with dramatically curved reddish prawns and their long antennae against a dark, shadowy ground. Painted in Paris shortly after his arrival from Antwerp, it reflects Van Gogh’s early experiments with color contrast and confident brushwork in the still-life genre. The muted yet richly nuanced palette shows a more restrained sensibility than the vivid works that would follow later in his career.
Artist: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890). Date: 1886.
Prawns and Mussels (Crevettes et Moules), 1886 by Vincent van Gogh. Post-Impressionist Still Life Wall Art Canvas Print.