1889, Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers -- Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam)
From the museum label: In August 1888 Van Gogh painted a bunch of sunflowers in a vase. In spite of - or perhaps thanks to - the simplicity of the subject and the style he created a true masterpiece. With nothing more than three tints of yellow he achieved a colour harmony that shimmers like a vision. In a letter, Theo praised 'the effect of a piece of fabric embroidered with satin and gold! Van Gogh, too, realised that he had made a remarkable picture and described just how deep he had had to dig in order to achieve it. He had used all of his energy and concentration 'to sufficiently catch fire.' Proud of the result, he proclaimed himself the painter of sunflowers. He would ultimately paint five versions, every single one an icon of modern art.
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1889, Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers -- Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam)
From the museum label: In August 1888 Van Gogh painted a bunch of sunflowers in a vase. In spite of - or perhaps thanks to - the simplicity of the subject and the style he created a true masterpiece. With nothing more than three tints of yellow he achieved a colour harmony that shimmers like a vision. In a letter, Theo praised 'the effect of a piece of fabric embroidered with satin and gold! Van Gogh, too, realised that he had made a remarkable picture and described just how deep he had had to dig in order to achieve it. He had used all of his energy and concentration 'to sufficiently catch fire.' Proud of the result, he proclaimed himself the painter of sunflowers. He would ultimately paint five versions, every single one an icon of modern art.
Link to other van Gogh paintings