Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Van Gogh painted a series of sunflowers to decorate the room
where Paul Gauguin would stay when he arrived in Arles. He
chose this subject because his friend had previously admired
his paintings of sunflowers run to seed.

"I am working with the enthusiasm of a man from Marseilles
eating bouillabaisse , which shouldn’t come as a surprise
to you because I am busy painting huge sunflowers." (letter to brother Theo)