Blossoming Almond Branch in a Glass (1888)

Blossoming Almond Branch in a Glass (1888)
One of my favorite still life subjects of Van Gogh, the cut branch in a glass, I ran across this one with the book behind creating a complicated compositional element. Note also the use of complementary colors, red and green, creating a vibration in the painting.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Bud Fisher

Happy Birthday Harry Conway (Bud) Fisher!!  American cartoonist, born in 1815, Bud Fisher created the first daily comic strip to achieve notoriety, Mutt and Jeff. He attended University of Chicago and, as a journalist in San Francisco, created Mr. Mutt in 1907 adding Jeff later.

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