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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’.
5 things you need to know about. Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’. 1. 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.
Sunflowers. Vincent van Gogh Dutch. 1887. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 825. Van Gogh painted four still lifes of sunflowers in Paris in late summer 1887.
Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1888. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Feb 28, 2024 · Van Gogh made two series of sunflower paintings. Vincent van Gogh, Withered Sunflowers, 1887, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands. The famous Sunflowers is actually the second series of sunflower paintings by the artist.
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...
