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
Window in Vincent's Room - Saint-Paul-de-Mausole (reconstruction)
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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3 / 17 Saint-Rémy Vincent's Room
Vincent's room - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence ©Karin Borghouts 2019, archival pigment print, 65 x 81 cm.
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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4 / 17 Saint-Rémy Baths
Therapeutic Baths at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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5 / 17 Saint-Rémy Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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6 / 17 Saint-Rémy Entrance
Entrance Saint-Paul-de-Mausole
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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7 / 17 Saint-Rémy Garden of the Asylum
Garden View from the Window
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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Enclosed Wheat Field with Rising Sun
Vincent van Gogh 1889
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Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, NL
8 / 17 Saint-Rémy Stone Bench
Stone Bench in the Garden of the Asylum
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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Stone Bench in the Garden of the Asylum
Vincent van Gogh 1889
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Museo de Arte de Sao-Paulo, Brazil
9 / 17 Saint-Rémy Les Alpilles
Landscape Les Alpilles
© Karin Borghouts 7/2019
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Wheat fields in a mountainous landscape
Vincent van Gogh 1889
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Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, NL
10 / 17 Saint-Rémy Olive Grove
Olive Grove
© Karin Borghouts 7/2019
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11 / 17 Saint-Rémy Olive Trees
Olive Trees
© Karin Borghouts 10/2017
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Olive Trees with Yellow Sky
Vincent van Gogh 1889
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts
12 / 17 Saint-Rémy Undergrowth
Undergrowth
© Karin Borghouts 3/2019
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Undergrowth
Vincent van Gogh 1889
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Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Amsterdam NL
13 / 17 Saint-Rémy Trees
Trees
© Karin Borghouts 7/2019
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Olive Trees
Vincent van Gogh 1889
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Private collection
16 / 17 Saint-Rémy Irises on a Yellow Background
Irises on a Yellow Background
© Karin Borghouts 6/2019
Irises on a Yellow Background
Vincent van Gogh 1890
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Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Amsterdam NL
17 / 17 Saint-Rémy Vase with Irises
Vaas met irissen (naar Van Gogh), ©Karin Borghouts 2019, 73 x 92 cm
© Karin Borghouts 6/2019
Vase with Irises
Vincent van Gogh 1890
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The Met, New York
