The Lovers The Poet s Garden IV 1888

"The Lovers, The Poet's Garden IV" is a painting by Vincent van Gogh from 1888, now destroyed. The painting depicts a couple walking through a field of cypress trees, a common motif in van Gogh's work. The couple's obscured faces and the somber colors of the scene might suggest the theme of loneliness or isolation, a recurring theme in van Gogh's work. The cypress trees, often interpreted as symbols of death or mourning, add to the mood. Van Gogh's signature brushstrokes, visible in the foliage and the figures, give the painting a sense of movement and energy.