He moved from Paris to Arles in 1888, as he believed that "the whole future of new art can be found in the Midi" and was admitted to the asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence when his health declined.
Wathuthela kusukela Paris Arles e 1888, as he believed that "the whole future of new art can be found in the Midi" futhi ungeniswe ukukhoseliswa Saint-Remy-de-Provence lapho impilo yakhe kunqatshiwe.