The Painter of Sunflowers (in French: Le Peintre de Tournesols) is a portrait of Vincent van Gogh by Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh is depicted sitting before an easel, presumably painting his “Sunflower” series. The work, which is a piece from Gauguin’s “Arles Period”, was created in Arles, France, in December, 1888.[1] The painting is in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.[2]
The Painter of Sunflowers (Portrait of Vincent van Gogh) | |
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Artist | Paul Gauguin |
Year | 1888 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 73 cm × 91 cm (28.7 in × 35.8 in) |
Location | Van Gogh Museum |