Vincent van Gogh Boxed Notecard Assortment

Vincent van Gogh is considered a tragic figure—struggling against madness, in and out of mental hospitals—yet he created works of genius. Shimmering with light and color, saturated with the intensity of his vision, they resound throughout the world of art. He sold only one painting in his lifetime, but over the course of a single decade he produced more than 2,000 drawings and paintings. The four paintings featured in this set attest to his singular genius. Contains five each of the following notecards: Farmhouse in Provence, 1888 Oleanders, 1888 Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889 Irises, 1890

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh’s ten-year painting career yielded more than 2,000 paintings and drawings but little recognition from the art world. Lamenting this indifference, he wrote to his brother Theo, “One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul, and yet no one ever comes to sit by it.” Van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) never did achieve the recognition he craved during his short, troubled lifetime. He sold few paintings but was known to have traded his artwork with other artists or for art supplies, food, and lodging. During periods of intense productivity, he painted at a feverish rate, sometimes a painting a day. His passionate and vividly colorful works eventually won over audiences and have helped make him one of the world’s most beloved artists.