About the Artwork

Vincent van Gogh’s "Vase with Twelve Sunflowers" (1888) is a landmark of Post-Impressionism, painted in Arles to decorate his "Yellow House" for the arrival of Paul Gauguin. The work is renowned for its revolutionary "yellow on yellow" palette, utilizing newly invented pigments to create a symphony of ochre and gold that radiates with heat and vitality. By applying paint in thick, sculptural layers—a technique known as impasto—Van Gogh transformed a simple rustic subject into a powerful symbol of gratitude and the cycle of life, depicting the flowers in various stages from budding bloom to wilting decay.

Specifications