Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
1889 – 1890
Within the walls of the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, Vincent van Gogh painted detailed nature studies: irises, butterflies and pine trees in the garden. When he was allowed to venture outside the asylum, he painted landscapes with cypresses and olive groves. His famous ‘Starry Night’ is based on the view from the window of his room, combined with his own imagination and emotion. On learning that his brother Theo had had a son, he painted ‘Almond Blossom’ especially for him. This motif was inspired by the Japanese sakura blossom, the symbol of spring. Despite setbacks in his mental health, he was eventually declared to have recovered, and he was discharged. In consultation with Theo, it was decided that Vincent would move to a village outside Paris, where he could live and work under the supervision of Dr. Paul Gachet.
From the book Vincent was here
Ron Dirven
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2 / 17 Saint-Rémy Window
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Window in Vincent's Room - Saint-Paul-de-Mausole (reconstruction)
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3 / 17 Saint-Rémy Vincent's Room
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Vincent's room - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence ©Karin Borghouts 2019, archival pigment print, 65 x 81 cm.
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4 / 17 Saint-Rémy Baths
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Therapeutic Baths at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
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5 / 17 Saint-Rémy Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
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Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
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6 / 17 Saint-Rémy Entrance
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Entrance Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
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7 / 17 Saint-Rémy Garden of the Asylum
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Garden View from the Window
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Siant-Rémy-de-Provence
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Enclosed Wheat Field with Rising Sun
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, NL
8 / 17 Saint-Rémy Stone Bench
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Stone Bench in the Garden of the Asylum
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Stone Bench in the Garden of the Asylum
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Museo de Arte de Sao-Paulo, Brazil
9 / 17 Saint-Rémy Les Alpilles
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Landscape Les Alpilles
© Karin Borghouts 7/2019
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Wheat fields in a mountainous landscape
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, NL
10 / 17 Saint-Rémy Olive Grove
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Olive Grove
© Karin Borghouts 7/2019
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11 / 17 Saint-Rémy Olive Trees
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Olive Trees
© Karin Borghouts 10/2017
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
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Olive Trees with Yellow Sky
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
12 / 17 Saint-Rémy Undergrowth
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Undergrowth
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
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Undergrowth
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Amsterdam NL
13 / 17 Saint-Rémy Trees
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Trees
© Karin Borghouts 7/2019
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
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Olive Trees
Vincent van Gogh 1889
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Private collection
16 / 17 Saint-Rémy Irises on a Yellow Background
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Irises on a Yellow Background
© Karin Borghouts 6/2019
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Irises on a Yellow Background
Vincent van Gogh 1890
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Amsterdam NL
17 / 17 Saint-Rémy Vase with Irises
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Vaas met irissen (naar Van Gogh), ©Karin Borghouts 2019, 73 x 92 cm
© Karin Borghouts 6/2019
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Vase with Irises
Vincent van Gogh 1890
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
The Met, New York