Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette ☷ Van Gogh ☲ Art Print Frame Color:Natural The painting is a significant

The painting is a significant example of Rückenfigur (a rear-facing figure that is not the primary subject)

Clear Morning (凱風快晴

making it one of the world's most recognizable paintings

The painting reflects van Gogh's interest in Japanese woodcuts

It is closely paired with The Astronomer

Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette ☷ Van Gogh ☲ Art Print Frame Color:Natural The painting is a significantSkull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (1886) by Vincent van Gogh is self descriptive. He depicted skeletons and skulls only a few times in his career. It is considered a memento mori, a reminder of death, at a time when he himself was in poor health. One might interpret it as a criticism of smoking, but van Gogh was an avid smoker until his death in 1890.