Why it matters
Dense purple irises fill a vase against a bright yellow background. Van Gogh painted it at the asylum in Saint-Rémy, influenced by Japanese prints.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1889.
- A similar work is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- It is in the Van Gogh Museum.
Based on the Wikipedia article Vase with Irises Against a Yellow Background (CC BY-SA 4.0).
