Arles · 1888–1889

Sunflowers (Tokyo)

Tournesols (Tokyo) · 向日葵（东京）

One of the Arles repetitions, bought at auction in 1987 by a Japanese insurer and now in Tokyo.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Sompo Museum of Art, Tokyo

Palette

yellow, gold, ochre

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