Vincent Van Gogh Posters & Art Prints

Comprehensive collection of the images of Van Gogh's works with biography and historical comments.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) was a Dutch post-Impressionist Master whose innovative artwork powerfully influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism, and early abstraction. Astoundingly prolific, Van Gogh produced all of his work during a 10-year period, at one point, creating 150 paintings and drawings within one year. Painting outdoors, Van Gogh uniquely captured the nighttime nuances of light and shadow, and was also renowned for his paintings of sunflowers and irises. Tormented by mental illness for most of his life, Van Gogh created many of his masterpieces while he was institutionalized. Although Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime, he is now regarded as one of the most profoundly influential artists of the 19th century.

Starry Night, c. 1889

"Starry Night" hauntingly expresses, through swirling brushstrokes, vivid colors and distorted forms, the artistic brilliance of Dutch Grand Master Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890). A post-Impressionist artist who powerfully influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism and early abstraction, Van Gogh was a prolific artist who produced all of his work during a 10-year period-at one point, creating an astounding 150 paintings and drawings within one year. Now an icon, he only sold one painting in his lifetime. "Starry Night," his most famous piece, was created completely from memory while Van Gogh was institutionalized and currently hangs in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

"I often think the night is more alive and richly colored than the day."
- Vincent Van Gogh

Irises, Saint-Remy, c.1889

"Irises, Saint-Remy, 1889," by post-Impressionist Grand Master Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890), depicts the garden of the hospital where he was a recuperating, and was painted a few months before he died. Suffering from depression for most of his life, Van Gogh called this painting "the lightning conductor for my illness," because he felt he could keep himself well by continuing to paint. The work was influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, containing strong outlines, unusual angles, and non-literal coloring. Although Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime, "Irises, Saint-Remy" was sold for $49 million in 1987, setting a world record.

Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, c.1889

In a letter to Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890), his brother Theo praised his "Vase with Sunflowers," as "magnificent; having the effect of a piece of cloth with satin and gold embroidery." Part of a still life series of 30 works depicting groups of 12 and 15 sunflowers, they were painted during the summer and autumn months when the sunny days uplifted Van Gogh's tormented spirits. Although Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime, his treatment of sunflowers, which was conceptually innovative, made that flower synonymous with his name, and have had a profound impact upon the development of art.

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Sunflowers

"Sunflowers," now synonymous with Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890), is one of a signature series representing life's stages in the sunflowers' various phases of bloom. Declaring that "the sunflower is mine, in a way," Van Gogh used an innovative yellow spectrum made possible by newly invented pigments. Although Van Gogh's sunflower paintings share similarities, each is a unique and innovative work of art. Remarkably, Van Gogh was able to produce paintings that celebrated the beauty of nature and life, despite battling severe depression.

"Painting as it is now promises to become more subtle- more like music and less like sculpture- and above all it promises color. If only it keeps that promise."
- Vincent Van Gogh

The Red Vineyard at Arles, c.1888

"The Red Vineyard at Arles" by Vincent Van Gogh was the only painting sold during the lifetime of the spectacularly gifted and prolific Impressionist. Although one of Van Gogh's (1853 - 1890) works auctioned for an astounding $82.5 million in 1990, this piece sold for the equivalent of $1,600 during the artist's already troubled and poverty-stricken existence. The work was bought by Anna Boch, who was also an Impressionist painter, and the sister of Van Gogh's friend Eugene Boch. Van Gogh painted this work completely from memory after an evening stroll past a vineyard. The dominant colors of red and yellow exemplify how he disregarded the established laws of contrasting color theory with magnificent results.

Field with Poppies

When Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) spent the summer and autumn of 1886 in Paris, he created more than 30 remarkable images of flowers in vases, including "Poppies," to help him harness his discovery of color and neo-Impressionist theory. Although Van Gogh's life was full of severe depression, he was able to access powerful feelings of love of nature and a passion for beauty that he eloquently communicated through his art. Impoverished and unacknowledged during his lifetime, Van Gogh, whose body of work is unrivaled in scope and originality, is one of the most influential artists of the last century,

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Vase of Fifteen Sunflowers, c.1889

In a letter to Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890), his brother Theo praised his "Vase with Sunflowers," as "magnificent; having the effect of a piece of cloth with satin and gold embroidery." Part of a still life series of 30 works depicting groups of 12 and 15 sunflowers, they were painted during the summer and autumn months when the sunny days uplifted Van Gogh's tormented spirits. Although Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime, his treatment of sunflowers, which was conceptually innovative, made that flower synonymous with his name, and have had a profound impact upon the development of art.

Olive Trees, c.1889

Dutch Grand Master Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) painted with his heart and his feelings, and the bold colors and unrestrained brushstrokes of "Olive Trees" depict them with all the frantic emotion they inspired in him. A post-Impressionist who powerfully influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism and early abstraction, Van Gogh's turbulent life was fraught with unrequited love, disappointing friendships, and depression. The most difficult years of his life, when he was convalescing in Saint-Remy, was his most productive as an artist yielding 150 of his most extraordinary works, which drew critical acclaim during exhibitions from that period.

Sunflowers, c.1888

"Sunflowers," now synonymous with Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890), is one of a signature series representing life's stages in the sunflowers' various phases of bloom. Declaring that "the sunflower is mine, in a way," Van Gogh used an innovative yellow spectrum made possible by newly invented pigments. Although Van Gogh's sunflower paintings share similarities, each is a unique and innovative work of art. Remarkably, Van Gogh was able to produce paintings that celebrated the beauty of nature and life, despite battling severe depression.

"Painting as it is now promises to become more subtle- more like music and less like sculpture- and above all it promises color. If only it keeps that promise."

- Vincent van Gogh

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Bedroom at Arles

Beset by emotional upheaval and depression, Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) longed for the harmony, stability and quiet he depicts in "The Bedroom at Arles, c. 1887." Aspiring to create an enduring artists' colony in Arles, Van Gogh rented rooms in his famous Yellow House to other artists including his friend, Paul Gauguin.The elements of instability, reflecting Van Gogh's internal struggle which manifest itself in a clash between the two volatile artists, helped to drive Van Gogh to further depression. Prior to famously cutting off his own ear, Van Gogh reached a creative zenith, inspired by the bright light and color of Southern France.

The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night, c.1888

Vincent Van Gogh's "Café Terrace" is the first of three paintings in which he depicts a star-filled sky. Van Gogh (1853 - 1890), a post-Impressionist Master, exquisitely captures the subtleties of natural nighttime light with blues, violets, greens and an absence of black. Tormented by severe depression for most of his life, and dying a young death, Van Gogh was driven by his devotion to his art, and his quest to find a niche in the world. More than 100 years later, to commemorate his painting, the Café Terrace, renamed Café Van Gogh, is now painted in the exact tones as it appears in his masterpiece.

Almond Branches in Bloom, 1890

Vincent Van Gogh's exquisite "Almond Blossom," which he painted for his newborn nephew as a symbol of budding life, embraced one of his favorite subjects: flowering branches against a blue sky. Epitomizing the tormented artist, Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) was a post-Impressionist Master whose fragile psyche was uplifted by the healing effects of painting outdoors. Extraordinarily prolific, Van Gogh produced all of his works during a 10-year period-at one point, creating an astonishing 150 paintings and drawings within one year. Although Van Gogh only sold one painting within his lifetime, he profoundly influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism and Early Abstraction.

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Poppies, c.1886

When Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) spent the summer and autumn of 1886 in Paris, he created more than 30 remarkable images of flowers in vases, including "Poppies," to help him harness his discovery of color and neo-Impressionist theory. Although Van Gogh's life was full of severe depression, he was able to access powerful feelings of love of nature and a passion for beauty that he eloquently communicated through his art. Impoverished and unacknowledged during his lifetime, Van Gogh, whose body of work is unrivaled in scope and originality, is one of the most influential artists of the last century,

Starry Night over the Rhone, c.1888

"Starry Night Over the Rhone," exemplifies the artistic genius of Dutch Grand Master Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) through its dramatic expression capturing the nighttime nuances of color and shadow. The night sky and the effects of light at night were subjects of many of Van Gogh's most famous paintings. He also relished painting outdoors, and the uplifting effect nature had upon his fragile psyche. Van Gogh was an astoundingly prolific artist who produced his formidable body of work in a mere 10 years, at one point creating 150 paintings and drawings within a single year. Selling only one painting in his lifetime, Van Gogh later profoundly influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism and early Abstraction.

Wheatfield under a Cloudy Sky, c.1890

"Wheatfield Under a Cloudy Sky" by Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) presents an overview of his life's journey, in which the commotion of daily life is in front, and the boundless field stretches off into the distance. Van Gogh, who had been sick for a long time, usually felt healthy and reassured when out in the countryside, so painting an outdoor scene such as this would have produced a cleansing catharsis giving him some much needed serenity and comfort. The artist's final painting, this unusual and elongated canvas in which he expresses sadness and extreme loneliness, is both beautiful and melancholy.

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Landscape with Olive Trees

Dutch Grand Master Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) painted with his heart and his feelings, and the bold colors and unrestrained brushstrokes of "Olive Trees" depict them with all the frantic emotion they inspired in him. A post-Impressionist who powerfully influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism and early abstraction, Van Gogh's turbulent life was fraught with unrequited love, disappointing friendships, and depression. The most difficult years of his life, when he was convalescing in Saint-Remy, was his most productive as an artist yielding 150 of his most extraordinary works, which drew critical acclaim during exhibitions from that period.

Cypresses, c.1889

Replacing Impressionist standards with restless ambiance and intense color, Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890) created the highly charged "Cypress Tree," one of many works which became touchstones for all future Expressionist painting. Struggling with bouts of depression for most of his life, Van Gogh's emotional turmoil gave him remarkable powers of perception, driving him to produce over 2,000 works within 10 years.

Stairway at Auvers

Stairway at Auvers, painted in May 1890, was painted during a period of two months when Vincent van Gogh moved to Auvers-sur-Oise, just outside of Paris, where Dr. Gachet could supervise him.

Stairway at Auvers was one of eighty paintings completed by Van Gogh during his short stay in Auvers. Van Gogh was active, his health was good, he had stopped drinking and began to paint out-of-doors again.