Irises
1889
Van Gogh painted this vibrant garden of blue irises just days after checking himself into an asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in 1889. He called the project his 'lightning conductor against illness,' using the intense focus of painting to keep his mental demons at bay. Notice the single white iris on the left? It was originally painted white, though time and chemical changes in the pigment have turned most of the others a deep, moody blue. Today, this masterpiece of Post-Impressionism rests in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, where its swirling, thick brushstrokes continue to captivate millions.
- Technique
- Oil painting with impasto brushstrokes
- Material
- Oil on canvas
Location: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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