Vincent van Gogh

(Dutch, 1853–1890)

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is among the best-known artists in history. His expressive depictions of street scenes, sunflowers, and portraits feature vivid palettes and lively brushwork, as seen in his seminal work Starry Night (1889). “Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I see before me, I make more arbitrary use of color to express myself more forcefully,” he once said. Born on March 30, 1853 in Zundert, Netherlands, he worked as an art dealer at the firm Goupil & Cie in both London and Paris as a young man. Disillusioned with his life and destitute after leaving the firm, he returned to his family and took up drawing. His brother Theo van Gogh helped him get a studio in The Hague and paid for painting classes with Anton Mauve. It was Mauve that introduced Van Gogh to the work of Jean-François Millet, and it was Millet’s paintings of peasants that led the artist to move to the village of Nuenen, Netherlands. While working there, he portrayed the farmers and laborers in dark Rembrandt-like tones. In 1886, he moved to Paris, where he relied on his brother for both emotional and financial support. In Paris, Van Gogh was introduced to Impressionism and soon lightened his palette and adopted many of the stylizations found in Japanese wood-block prints. In the fall of 1888, he spent 9 weeks living in the small Provençal town of Arles with the painter Paul Gauguin. It was during this period that Van Gogh infamously cut off his own ear in a fit of mental anguish. A prolific painter, he produced over 2,100 works in little more than a decade. Van Gogh died at the age of 37 on July 29, 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, France from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Today, his works are featured in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam which is entirely dedicated to his oeuvre.

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Vincent van Gogh Artworks

Vincent van Gogh (508 results)

Tête de paysanne, 1885

Vincent van Gogh

Tête de paysanne, 1885

Sotheby's New York

Est. 1,500,000–2,500,000 USD

Tête de paysanne à la coiffe blanche, ca. 1884

Vincent van Gogh

Tête de paysanne à la coiffe blanche, ca. 1884

Sold

The New Church and Old Houses in the Hague, ca. 1883

Vincent van Gogh

The New Church and Old Houses in the Hague, ca. 1883

Heather James Fine Art

Price on Request

Head of a Fisherman, 1883

Vincent van Gogh

Head of a Fisherman, 1883

Sold

Van Gogh Bearbrick 400% Companion (Van Gogh..., 2021

Vincent van Gogh

Van Gogh Bearbrick 400% Companion (Van Gogh..., 2021

Lot 180 Gallery

525 USD

Van Gogh Bearbrick 1000% (Van Gogh BE@RBRICK), 2021

After Vincent van Gogh

Van Gogh Bearbrick 1000% (Van Gogh BE@RBRICK), 2021

Lot 180 Gallery

1,850 USD

Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat, 2019

After Vincent van Gogh

Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat, 2019

550 USD

Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat Solo, printed: 2019

After Vincent van Gogh

Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat Solo, printed: 2019

220 USD

Almond Blossoms, printed: 2019

After Vincent van Gogh

Almond Blossoms, printed: 2019

550 USD

Sunflowers, printed: 2019

After Vincent van Gogh

Sunflowers, printed: 2019

550 USD

The Wheat Field, 2003

Vincent van Gogh

The Wheat Field, 2003

Price on Request

Field with Poppies, 1987

Vincent van Gogh

Field with Poppies, 1987

Price on Request

The New Church and Old Houses in The..., ca. 1883

Vincent van Gogh

The New Church and Old Houses in The..., ca. 1883

Sold

Cityscape with Drawbridge, ca. 1885

Vincent van Gogh

Cityscape with Drawbridge, ca. 1885

Sold

Landscape in Drenthe with a hut..., 1883

Vincent van Gogh

Landscape in Drenthe with a hut..., 1883

Price on Request

Van Gogh Museum Self-Portrait with Grey Felt , 2020

After Vincent van Gogh

Van Gogh Museum Self-Portrait with Grey Felt , 2020

Sale Date: April 20, 2024

Auction Closed

Naaiende vrouw (Woman Sewing), 1881

Vincent van Gogh

Naaiende vrouw (Woman Sewing), 1881

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

Auction Closed

Jong meisje met een brood (Young Girl with a , 1882

Vincent van Gogh

Jong meisje met een brood (Young Girl with a , 1882

Sale Date: November 11, 2023

Auction Closed

Hoofd van een visser, driekwart naar rechts..., 1883

Vincent van Gogh

Hoofd van een visser, driekwart naar rechts..., 1883

Sale Date: November 14, 2023

Auction Closed

Wever naar rechts gekeerd (Weaver Facing..., 1884

Vincent van Gogh

Wever naar rechts gekeerd (Weaver Facing..., 1884

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

Auction Closed

Homme à la Pipe: Portrait du Docteur Gachet..., 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Homme à la Pipe: Portrait du Docteur Gachet..., 1890

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

Auction Closed

The Mill of Alphonse Daudet at Fontevieille, 1888

After Vincent van Gogh

The Mill of Alphonse Daudet at Fontevieille, 1888

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

Auction Closed

Homme à la Pipe: Portrait du Docteur Gachet, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Homme à la Pipe: Portrait du Docteur Gachet, 1890

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

Auction Closed

L'Homme à la Pipe: Portrait du Docteur Gachet, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

L'Homme à la Pipe: Portrait du Docteur Gachet, 1890

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

Auction Closed

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