Arles
1888 – 1889
In Provence, Vincent van Gogh painted his greatest masterpieces: sunflowers, blooming orchards, starry nights above the Rhône, late-night cafés, his bedroom and portraits of the little Arlesienne, the postman Roulin and La Berceuse. He rented the Yellow House, where he hoped to work with other artists. His dream was to establish a ‘Studio of the South’. With Theo’s support, Paul Gauguin came to Arles. Vincent decorated his room with still lifes and sunflowers. They worked for quite some time side-by-side, making portraits of each other, and Vincent also painted two chairs that symbolized their characters: a fashionable chair for Gauguin and a farmer’s stool for himself. However, their relationship went awry. After a serious argument, Vincent cut off his own ear and presented it to a local prostitute. He ended up in hospital, Gauguin left, and the inhabitants of Arles insisted that Vincent leave as well. Vincent decided to have himself voluntarily admitted to the asylum Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in nearby Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
From the book Vincent was here
Ron Dirven
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3 / 23 Arles Blossom tree
Blossom Tree
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
St.-Andiol, France
The Pink Peach Tree
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo NL
4 / 23 Arles Blossoming Branch
Blossoming Branche in a Glass (after Van Gogh) © Karin Borghouts
© Karin Borghouts 4/2018
Sprig of Flowering Almond in a Glass
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Fondation), Amsterdam NL
5 / 23 Arles The White Orchard
The White Orchard
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
Arles-Tarascon
7 / 23 Arles Landscape Montmajour
Landscape with a view of Montmajour
© Karin Borghouts 7/2019
Arles
The Harvest
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Amsterdam NL
11 / 23 Arles Les Alyscamps
Les Alyscamps
© Karin Borghouts 10/2017
Arles
Les Alyscamps
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
Private collection
12 / 23 Arles Les Alyscamps
Les Alyscamps
© Karin Borghouts 10/2017
Arles
Falling Leaves
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo NL
13 / 23 Arles Garden of the Hospital
Garden of the Hospital - Espace Van Gogh
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
Arles
Garden of the Hospital
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Arles
The Oskar Reinhart Collection, Winterthur CH
16 / 23 Arles Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Street in Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
© Karin Borghouts 10/2017
Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Street in Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Private Collection
17 / 23 Arles Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Landscape
© Karin Borghouts 10/2017
Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
18 / 23 Arles Sunflowers
Sunflowers (after Van Gogh), ©Karin Borghouts, 2018, archival pigment print, 95 x 73 cm.
© Karin Borghouts 8/2018
Vase with 15 sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Arles
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation) Amsterdam NL
19 / 23 Arles Still Life of Lemons
Basket of Lemons and a Bottle (after Van Gogh) 54 x 64 cm, archival pigment print, framed.
© Karin Borghouts 8/2018
Basket of Lemons and Bottle
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, NL
20 / 23 Arles Still Life with Bloaters
Bloaters on a Piece of Yellow Paper
© Karin Borghouts 6/2018
Bloaters on a Piece of Yellow Paper
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Arles
Private Collection
21 / 23 Arles Oleanders
Still Life with Oleanders and Books
© Karin Borghouts 5/2018
Still Life with Oleanders and Books
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
The Met, New York
22 / 23 Arles Still Life with Blue Gloves
Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Arles
Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Arles
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA
23 / 23 Arles Three Sunflowers
Three Sunflowers
© Karin Borghouts 8/2018
Three Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh 1888
Arles
Private collection
