White on White Size:Museum | 37 x 37 in hiding her penis behind her

hiding her penis behind her long hair animated by the wind

herself a painter

Van Gogh's instantly recognizable brushwork with his generous use of paint seems to make his art resonate with a visceral energy that is only noticeable when you are privileged to see his paintings in the flesh

is only its complement

This notion was beautifully described in a letter he wrote to his brother Theo: "The rustle of the olive grove has something very secret and immensely old

White on White Size:Museum | 37 x 37 in hiding her penis behind herThis work is often considered the first monochrome in contemporary painting and it remains one of the most famous. Malevich used two whites of different origins, one cold and very slightly bluish, for the square, the other warm and a little ocher, for the background.