Arles · 1888–1889

Sunflowers

Tournesols · 向日葵

Painted to decorate the Yellow House for Gauguin's visit, in yellows on yellows that Vincent called a symphony.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

National Gallery, London

Palette

chrome yellow, ochre, green

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