New Van Gogh Painting "Wild Vegetation" Discovered

117 years after his death new artwork is still being found by the famous painter of great works. A drawing called "Wild Vegetation" was known about for many years but no one ever knew if it was a copy of one of his completed works of art.

Now that mystery has been lain to rest once and for all. Van Gogh was known to send drawings of his work to his younger brother Theo, who was an art dealer himself. Theo would then send painting supplies to his brother in return. Unfortunately Van Gogh also was known to paint over his previous artwork when he was unable to garner new supplies and materials he needed.

"His letters are scattered with requests for paint, tubes of paint, brushes. Basically all the materials he would need," Chavannes said.

A conservator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston named Meta Chavannes found the painting while she was gathering information for a group of scholars and an x-ray was done on his painting called "The Ravine."

"One of our specialists looked at the x-ray and recognized it as resembling a drawing from the museum," said Natalie Bos, a spokeswoman for the Van Gogh Museum in Holland.

"The Ravine" held it's secrets until now. Van Gogh although confined to a mental asylum known as Saint-Remy during the time "Wild Vegetation" was painted in 1889 he was allowed to roam the grounds to paint his art. He also painted the series known as "Wheatfields" during this period. The brown reed pen drawing will be placed on exhibit next week as part of a display of his drawings at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The painting itself is said to be done in a wide range of colors that Van Gogh is known for but the drawing itself is in two-toned swirls.