Vincent van Gogh, 1853 - 1890, Dutch
View of Arles with Irises
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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Van Gogh himself described this lovely scene as "a meadow full of very yellow buttercups, a ditch with irises, green leaves and purple flowers, the town in the background, some gray willows, and a strip of blue sky...the subject was very beautiful, and I had some trouble getting the composition."