Vincent Van Gogh Olive Grove with Orange Sky Olive Grove with Orange Sky by Vincent Van Gogh is a wonderful impressionistic painting by one of the master flower artists of all time. The olive grove is swirling with color and emotion, as the green Olive trees wave to the Orange and green Sky. Van Gogh painted the ground in bright orange and purple. About Vincent Van Gogh's Painting Olive Grove with Orange Sky at Saint Remy - Vincent van Gogh painted Olive Grove with Orange Sky in 1889. He painted the flowers in Southern France in Saint-rémy-blanzy, during his stint in the asylum there, where he was allowed short supervised walks in the olive grove. Van Gogh is one of the greatest painters of all time, using striking color, strong brushwork, and contoured forms. Actually a post-impressionist, Van Gogh significantly influenced the Expressionism movement.