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Sunflowers (original title, in French: Tournesols) is the title of two series of still life paintings by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The first series, executed in Paris in 1887, depicts the flowers lying on the ground, while the second set, made a year later in Arles, shows a bouquet of sunflowers in a vase.
Van Gogh’s paintings of Sunflowers are among his most famous. He did them in Arles, in the south of France, in 1888 and 1889. Vincent painted a total of five large canvases with sunflowers in a vase, with three shades of yellow ‘and nothing else’.
Vincent wanted to be known as the painter of sunflowers. Just like other painters working at the time, Vincent made flower still lifes. But he did things a little differently. After practising with different flowers, he chose a specific variety: the sunflower.
Special Projects curator Colin Wiggins walks you through the life and work of Vincent van Gogh, from the bright colours of 'Sunflowers' to his battles with depression. Discover Van Gogh's changing style and the influence of the Post-Impressionist art...
Title: Sunflowers. Artist: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise) Date: 1887. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 17 x 24 in. (43.2 x 61 cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1949. Accession Number: 49.41. Learn more about this artwork. , 1984.
Van Gogh’s paintings of Sunflowers are among his most famous. He did them in Arles, in the south of France, in 1888 and 1889. Vincent painted a total of five large canvases with sunflowers...
Yellow symbolised happiness for Van Gogh. Read about his famous 'Sunflowers' paintings and the story of his life.
Immerse yourself in the world of Van Gogh’s renowned Sunflowers. Peek under the paint, discover how Vincent became the painter of sunflowers, and find out about the restoration of the 130-year-old painting.
Van Gogh painted sunflowers for the first time in the summer of 1886. Two years later, his interest re-emerged after he settled at Arles, just north of Marseille in Provence.
The Sunflowers by Van Gogh are among his most appreciated paintings. Learn more about this magnificent series in all the shades of yellow.
