Charles Giuliano reviews Van Gogh and Nature at the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, on view through September 13, 2015.

Giuliano writes: "The curators draw extensively from Van Gogh’s letters and from research into the artist’s deep interest in literature and science to explore the influences and themes that dominate much of his work. From his earliest letters to his last great drawings and paintings, Van Gogh showed an extraordinary fascination with the natural world… This absorbing view of the work allows us to see the ebb and flow of an artist who was inspired, indeed compelled, to paint every day."