Saturday May 23, 2026
We were up early and on our way to the Van Gogh museum by 8:00 am for a 9:00 am timed entry visit. We've seen a number of Van Gogh's works at exhibits that have come to Portland, have walked the streets of Arles visiting the sites of some of his more famous paintings, and have even visited the Saint-Paul asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence where Van Gogh self-admitted himself in 1889, so we are fascinated by this 19th c. artist and were looking forward to seeing some works we had never seen before.
All of Van Gogh's art in the Amsterdam museum were pieces he had sent to his younger brother Theo, who was an art dealer in Paris, in the hopes that Theo could sell them. Sadly, none of Van Gogh's work sold during his lifetime. Below are photos of some paintings we had never seen before and one that is an iconic Vincent Van Gogh piece.
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| The Potato Eaters: Painted early in Van Gogh's career when he was living with his parents in Nuenen |
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| The Old Church Tower at Nuenen: Painted shortly after the death of Van Gogh's father |
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| The Bedroom: Van Gogh's bedroom in Arles |
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| Sunflowers: Besides self-portraits, Van Gogh's signature subject |
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| Almond Blossoms: Painted for his brother Theo and his wife upon the birth of their son, shortly before Van Gogh's death in 1890 |
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