Flowers in a Blue Vase by Vincent van Gogh - c. June 1887 - 61,5 × 38,5 cm Kröller-Müller Museum Flowers in a Blue Vase by Vincent van Gogh - c. June 1887 - 61,5 × 38,5 cm Kröller-Müller Museum

Flowers in a Blue Vase

Oil on canvas • 61,5 × 38,5 cm
  • Vincent van Gogh - March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890 Vincent van Gogh c. June 1887
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Van Gogh painted at least 30 floral still lifes in the summer of 1887. The genre was ideally suited to experiment with color and intense color contrasts. Flowers in a Blue Vase shows his progress. Light and color are dominant in this exuberant still life. Van Gogh enhanced the color contrasts and used a wide range of brushstrokes.

On a tabletop, painted in bold yellowish green brushstrokes, the shining light blue vase contains white daisies, yellow sunflowers, blue lilacs, bright red anemones, and dark red lilies (though the latter flower is uncertain). The vase and flowers stand out against a blue Pointillist background that transitions into a combination of gray and purple towards the bottom.

The composition is simple and traditional. But the beautiful colors of the bouquet and the variety of brushstrokes attest to an increasing technical ability and self-confidence. Van Gogh has integrated the principles of Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism into a unique, unaffected combination of Impressionistic light and a Pointillist touch.

P.S. Vincent van Gogh loved to paint nature and he produced a number of floral still lifes. Discover Van Gogh's marvelous flower paintings! 

P.P.S. One of van Gogh's most iconic flowers is on the cover of our beautiful notebook, available in our DailyArt Shop. Enjoy taking notes on your favorite works at home or on the road.  :)