“Still Life – Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers” is an artwork created by Vincent van Gogh in 1888 in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. It is an oil painting on canvas that belongs to the Post-Impressionism art movement and falls under the genre of flower painting. This notable piece of art is housed at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork portrays a vibrant array of fifteen sunflowers displayed in a plain, earthen-colored vase set against a warm, textured background. The composition highlights the diverse stages of the sunflowers’ life cycles, from full bloom to withering, demonstrating van Gogh’s masterful use of color and texture to convey both beauty and impermanence. The rich, swirling brushstrokes and the interplay of yellows and ochres infuse the painting with an almost palpable dynamism and warmth, characteristic of van Gogh’s distinctive style.
