Still Life with Bloaters and Garlic 1887

Vincent van Gogh's *Still Life with Bloaters and Garlic* from 1887, currently housed in the Artizon Museum, Tokyo, is a quintessential example of the artist's Post-Impressionist style. The painting depicts a simple still life of three bloaters (smoked herring) and a single clove of garlic, rendered in van Gogh's characteristic bold brushstrokes and vibrant color palette. The thick impasto, with its visible brushstrokes, lends a sense of texture and immediacy to the composition, highlighting the inherent beauty of the everyday objects. This work, while seemingly mundane, reflects van Gogh's fascination with the everyday, capturing the essence of simple objects with a remarkable emotional intensity.