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Explore 1000+ paintings, drawings and letters by Vincent van Gogh. As well as many artworks by his contemporaries and other 19th-century artists in the Van Gogh Museum's free digital collection.
- Starry Night, 1889
- Sunflowers, 1889
- Self-Portrait, 1889
- The Potato Eaters, 1885
- Wheatfield with Crows, 1890
- Irises, 1889
- The Bedroom in Arles, 1888
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Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night (1889), is one of his most iconic. Leading up to this point, Van Gogh had been suffering from mental health issues, so much so that it led to him cutting off his left ear. After this incident, in 1888 he was admitted to the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to recover. The view that we see in St...
During his time in Arles, South of France, in the years 1888-89, Van Gogh created five paintings of sunflowers in a vase, using only shades of yellow and a touch of green. He wrote that for him sunflowers represented “gratitude” and so hung one of them in his home. Later, his friend and fellow artist Paul Gaugin, while living with him for a short w...
Van Gogh painted many self-portraits during the course of his career, no fewer than 35. The one displayed below, painted in 1889, is one of his most famous. Van Gogh depicted himself wearing what he used to work in – his blue jacket and shirt. In an attempt to be as true to himself as possible, he depicts his sharp features, the furrow in his brow,...
The Potato Eaters (1885) stands at a crucial point in thedevelopment of Van Gogh’s style and technique. By depicting a family sharing a simple meal of potatoes, not only did he want to establish himself as a painter of peasant life, but also he challenged his artistic abilities to experiment with light and shadows, experimenting with raking light a...
Wheatfield with Crowswas one of the artist’s final paintings. It captures crows flying out of a wheat field and soaring into the deep blues of the majestic sky above. The artist chose to include a small path in the middle of the canvas leading through the wheat, creating a sense of loneliness and uncertainty. Many consider this painting as foreshad...
Irises is a series of Van Gogh’s iris paintings that were done during his stay at the asylum in Provence. These flowers were in the asylum’s garden, hence why they feature in so many of his paintings created during that stage of his life. The series is influenced by ukiyo-eJapanese prints which took flowers as the central focus and used interesting...
Another of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings is The Bedroom in Arles(1888). Not surprisingly, the bedroom depicted is Van Gogh’s. It shows his simple furniture, using contrasting colors – although scientific research shows that the colors we see today are the result of discoloration through time. The lack of perspective was intended by the artist as...
Learn about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most influential post-impressionist painters. Discover his iconic paintings, such as Starry Night, Sunflowers, Self-Portrait, and more, and their stories and meanings.
Van Gogh generally considered the greatest after Rembrandt, and one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionists. The striking colour, emphatic brushwork, and contoured forms of his work powerfully influenced the current of Expressionism in modern art. Van Gogh’s art became astoundingly popular after his death, especially in the late 20th ...
- Dutch
- March 30, 1853
- Zundert, Netherlands
- July 29, 1890
The Potato Eaters Vincent van Gogh • 1885- Japonaiserie (after Hiroshige) Vincent van Gogh • 1887
- Paul Gauguin's Armchair Vincent van Gogh • 1888
- Red Vineyards at Arles Vincent van Gogh • 1888
- Sower with Setting Sun Vincent van Gogh • 1888
- Still Life - Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers Vincent van Gogh • 1888
- Irises Vincent van Gogh • 1889
- Landscape with House and Ploughman Vincent van Gogh • 1889
- Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear Vincent van Gogh • 1889
Explore the life, letters, paintings and drawings of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most famous artists in the world. Discover his self-portraits, landscapes, flowers, stories and more.
Gauguin depicted Van Gogh in his The Painter of Sunflowers; Van Gogh painted pictures from memory, following Gauguin's suggestion. Among these "imaginative" paintings is Memory of the Garden at Etten .
Explore the masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh, a genius of color and expression, who painted the beauty and tragedy of his life.
Explore the life and art of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most famous and influential painters in history. Learn about his early works, his influences, his style, his masterpieces and his legacy.
