Saint-Rémy · 1889–1890

Butterflies and Poppies

Papillons et coquelicots · 蝴蝶与罂粟

Poppies and butterflies in a shallow space, painted in the asylum garden in the last spring.

Year

1890

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Saint-Rémy (1889–1890)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

red, green, blue

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Butterflies and Poppies — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Butterflies and Poppies — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Butterflies and Poppies — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Butterflies and Poppies — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Butterflies and Poppies — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Butterflies and Poppies — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Butterflies and Poppies — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Butterflies and Poppies — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Butterflies and Poppies — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Butterflies and Poppies — Compared with his other work 2 min