Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Van Gogh–A Favorite Flower By Joan Hart on March 7, 2019 in Art Happenings Vincent van Gogh, Irises, 1890, oil on canvas, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands Dutch master Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) often depicted irises; the yellows he uses in the vase and the background recall the colors of his sunflower paintings. art appreciation, Post Impressionism, Spring in art, the art of flowers