Poppy Flowers
Vincent van Gogh · 1887
Why it's great
Red poppies and blue cornflowers burst from a vase in a bright burst of color. Van Gogh painted this when he lived in Paris, discovering brighter colors from his Impressionist friends. The lively brushstrokes fill the canvas. In 2010, it was stolen from a museum in Cairo, and it's still missing.
Where to see it
📍 Stolen from the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo in 2010 and still missing
Hang it on your wall
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Vincent van Gogh was born in a small village in the Netherlands and worked as a teacher and art dealer before becoming a painter at age 27. He lived in the Netherlands, Belgium, Paris, and finally the sunny south of France, where his colors grew brighter and bolder. He painted more than 800 paintings in about a decade, yet sold almost none while alive. After his death at 37, his brother's family helped make him one of the most loved artists in history.
