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A weblog, mostly about knitting but other topics appear

A Cat Takes Center Stage May 26, 2016

Filed under: Cats,Family,Vincent van Gogh — Janet @ 7:22 pm

cat van gogh

So simple this cosy picture of a contented family gathered round the fire – it’s a sketch by Van Gogh from the Van Gogh Museum collection

 

Young Woman Knitting – By Van Gogh May 9, 2016

Filed under: Art works,Artists,Hand Knitting,Knitting,Vincent van Gogh — Janet @ 12:07 am

Young-Scheveningen-Woman-Knitting

 

Van Gogh Painting May 8, 2016

Filed under: Artists,Paintings,Vincent van Gogh — Janet @ 11:46 pm

13123140_10156868238205597_4186455912170470051_o  in memory of his friend Paul Gaugain

 

Vincent Van Gogh Liked to Read April 16, 2016

Filed under: Art works,Artists,Books,Paintings,Vincent van Gogh — Janet @ 12:58 am

Van-Gogh_Parisian-Novels_1887

 

Van Gogh Painting of books he liked to read

 

Vincent Van Gogh March 31, 2016

Happy Birthday Vincent Van Gogh.  vincent van gogh

weaver at loom a postcard of a painting in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Wever en weefstoel, 1884, The loom
In London one time we were visiting one of the sons and we were wandering around in the Antiques Market in Chelsea. I saw a painting which reminded me of this one. I dithered about buying it – 100 pounds seemed like a lot and besides how could we get the painting back to Dublin. Alas, I didn’t buy it and I’m sure you can tell that I have regretted that ever since.