Death of Vincent van Gogh coupled with frequent periods of despondency. Death of Vincent van Gogh The death of Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch post-Impressionist painter, occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room at the Auberge Ravoux in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise in northern France. Van Gogh was shot in the stomach, either by himself or by others, and died two days later. In 1889, Vincent van Gogh experienced a deterioration in his mental health. As a result of incidents in Arles leading to a public petition, he was admitted to a hospital. His condition improved and he was ready
Butterflies (Van Gogh series) in 1888 Van Gogh mentions hoping to make a better version of butterflies or the field of poppies while in Arles. London's National Gallery painting "Long Grass with Butterflies," also called "Meadow in the Garden of Saint-Paul Hospital," is a view of an abandoned garden with tall unkempt grass and weeds on the asylum grounds. The work was made towards the end of his stay in Saint-Rémy. In 1888 Van Gogh also worked on a "study of dusty thistles, with an innumerable swarm of white and yellow butterflies," but the painting was lost. Butterflies (Van Gogh series) Butterflies is a