Vincent van Gogh Painting Irises

During the first month of his confinement, painting Vincent van Gogh was permitted to work in the men quarters, the only area he can continue to paint. Irises were painted in the garden to the south of the only area. Vincent van Gogh told his brother that he got along well with his fellows, they liked to see him painting, and they would leave if he required.

Digging deeper into this Post impressionism painting, we will find a white iris standing out of the violet ones, given what happened during that time and the atmosphere expressed in this painting, people guess that the painter want to express his loneness, however, this is just a subjective speculation, neither Vincent van Gogh nor his brother ever put forth this opinion.

Actually, Vincent van Gogh painted Irises shortly after he voluntarily admitted himself into the St.-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy, France. A place is abuzz with terrible cries and howls like beasts in a menagerie day and night, for there are some patients very seriously ill.

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