Still Life with Straw Hat [SEP] creator
Still Life with Straw Hat
Still Life with Straw Hat ("Stillleben mit gelbem Strohhut") also known as "Still Life with Yellow Straw Hat" and "Still Life with Hat and Pipe" was painted by Vincent van Gogh in late November - mid-December 1881 or possibly in 1885 in the town of Nuenen.
Van Gogh in Nuenen.
In November 1884 Van Gogh taught some friends from Eindhoven, a large town near Nuenen, to paint inanimate objects in oil. Van Gogh, in his enthusiasm
, created a series of still life paintings of bottles, bowls and pots and other objects. "Still Life with Straw Hat" was painted at Nuenen during this period. He wrote that the paintings would be hard to sell, but having deemed the effort valuable he painted still life compositions throughout the winter.
The painting.
"Still-Life with Straw Hat" and another painting of this period, "Still-life with Earthen Pot and Clogs," are regarded by critics and writers for their technical mastery