01/09/2023
🌻DID YOU KNOW🌻 Vincent’s “Sunflowers” isn’t just a single artwork — it's a whole series of paintings! Unlike other pieces where he focused on the emotion the work would evoke, the “Sunflowers” series was crafted to showcase his technique and skill. Vincent’s intent was to display the works around the Yellow House in hopes of impressing fellow artist Paul Gauguin when he came to stay with him in Arles.
Today, the paintings are spread across the globe and can be found in galleries such as Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, and London’s National Gallery! While this means they can be experienced by audiences all over the world, it also means they are rarely viewed as a series. This was temporarily remedied in 2014, when two of the paintings were brought together at London’s National Gallery for their first reunion in over 60 years!