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Two Olive Trees

Oil on Canvas, 14" x 18"

July, 1998


There were many olive orchards in and around Moustiers. The trees are slow-growing and I liked the arthritic, gnarled-up way the branches grew out. Olive leaves have light undersides, so the limestone soil, wind and bright sunlight combine to make a nice backlit effect.

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