Vincent Van Gogh – Irises Postcard

Vincent Van Gogh’s impressionist masterpiece “Irises”. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. Some of his paintings are now among the world's best known, most popular and expensive works of art. He did not embark upon a career as an artist until 1880 and his distinctive style was not appreciated in his life time. Van Gogh suffered from depression and committed suicide at the age of 37. He did not become famous till after his death. He produced more than 2,000 works, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches.
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Green Olive with Red Pimento Christmas Ornaments

A green olive stuffed with red pimento (sometimes called “pimiento”) and pierced with a toothpick. Green olives are just olives that are picked before they're ripe, then pickled. Heart-shaped red pimento peppers may be cut into tiny pieces or pureed before being inserted into green olives.
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