1887: Four sunflower paintings

In February of 1886, Van Gogh went to Paris, and being influenced by the impressionism, he fell in love with sunflowers here and began painting them. Four sunflower paintings were completed in 1887, and were put on display in Paris. Though this exhibition was not very successful, these sunflower paintings attracted Paul Gauguin' attention, and the two got to know each other.

Four Cut Sunflowers, 60.0 x 100.0 cm, 1887, collected by Kröller-Müller Museum in the Netherlands. [Photo/Artron.net]

Two Cut Sunflowers, 21.0 x 27.0 cm, 1887, collected by Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Photo/Artron.net]