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Sunflowers (original title, in French: Tournesols) is the title of two series of still life paintings by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The first series, executed in Paris in 1887, depicts the flowers lying on the ground, while the second set, made a year later in Arles, shows a bouquet of sunflowers in a vase.
This painting is one of five versions of Sunflowers on display in museums and galleries across the world, although Van Gogh painted seven versions in total between 1888 and 1889. Of the seven, one is in a private collection and has not been exhibited for generations.
Learn about Vincent van Gogh's famous sunflower paintings, which he made in Paris and Arles. Find out why he chose sunflowers, how many versions he painted, and what they symbolised.
Van Gogh’s paintings of Sunflowers are among his most famous. He did them in Arles, in the south of France, in 1888 and 1889. Vincent painted a total of five large canvases with sunflowers in a vase, with three shades of yellow ‘and nothing else’.
Learn about the four still lifes of sunflowers that Van Gogh painted in Paris in 1887, and how they were acquired by Paul Gauguin. See the oil sketch and the larger canvas of sunflowers at The Met, and explore the context of Van Gogh's Arles period.
Immerse yourself in the world of Van Gogh’s renowned Sunflowers. Peek under the paint, discover how Vincent became the painter of sunflowers, and find out about the restoration of the 130-year-old painting.
Learn why sunflowers represented happiness for Van Gogh and how he painted them in Arles, France, in 1888. Explore the colours, symbols and meanings of his famous 'Sunflowers' paintings.
