Irises by Vincent Van Gogh Paper Plate

Irises by Vincent Van Gogh, oil on canvas 1889, is a painting of a patch of blossoming, brilliant violet and white iris flowers in a flower garden. Painted from life during the artist’s stay in Arles in the south of France, the painting builds short, swirling brushstrokes and flowing, coloured contour outlines into a composition that captures the inner life, growth, form and movement of the flowering plants with their long, dynamic green leaves. Van Gogh here has synthesized the lessons of French Impressionism into his own unique and original vision, with exaggerated jewel-like colours that give the effects of stained glass.