Irises  1889

by Vincent van Gogh

In May 1889, after episodes of self-mutilation and hospitalization, Vincent van Gogh chose to enter an asylum in Saint-Rémy, France. There, in the last year before his death, he created almost 130 paintings. Within the first week, he began Irises, working from nature in the asylum's garden. The cropped composition, divided into broad areas of vivid color with monumental ir...
Size: 
74.3 x 94.3 cm
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of The Getty

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  1. The [possibly] underrated hardy iris is a must for any garden, and he has depicted these beautifully, so full of life.