The Painter of Sunflowers The Painter of Sunflowers The Painter of Sunflowers (in French: Le Peintre de Tournesols) is a portrait of Vincent van Gogh by Paul Gauguin in December 1888. The painting is exhibited at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The portrait was painted when Gauguin visited Van Gogh in Arles, France. Vincent had pleaded with Gauguin to come to Arles to start an art-colony. Gauguin eventually agreed after funding for the transportation and expenses was provided by Vincent's brother Theo Van Gogh; however Gauguin only stayed for two months as the two often quarreled and the famous incident where Van Gogh
Wheat Fields (Van Gogh series) form a contrast with the scorched ears, which are already heavy, and have the warm tones of a bread crust." In October Van Gogh made "Enclosed Wheat Field with Ploughman." "Wheat Fields in a Mountainous Landscape," also titled "Meadow in the Mountains" was painted in Late November - early December 1889. In November, "Wheat Field Behind Saint-Paul" was painted by Van Gogh, now owned by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. In May 1890, Van Gogh traveled from Saint-Rémy to Paris, where he had a three-day stay with his brother, Theo, Theo's wife Johanna and their new baby Vincent. Van Gogh