Van Gogh Sunflowers

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers is one of his most famous series of works.  He completed two separate series of still life paintings of Sunflowers the first in Paris in 1887 and the second adorned Gauguin’s room in Arles when he came to stay with Van Gogh at the yellow house.    In a letter to his brother…

Van Gogh’s Wheatfields

While Monet is known for his series paintings including his Water Lilies and Haystacks series, Van Gogh was not really known for a painting series although he created 30 paintings containing wheat fields.   Many of Van Gogh’s wheat field paintings were created during 1889 in Saint-Remy de Provence where Van Gogh was staying in the…

Almond Blossom

One of Van Gogh’s most beautiful paintings and one that today is renowned among the most popular selling prints is Van Gogh’s “Almond Blossom.”   Painted in Saint-Rémy, France in February of 1890, this painting was created by Van Gogh in the last year of his life.  Originally painted as a gift for his brother Theo’s…