Van Gogh: Bouquets Double-Sided Puzzle

Assemble two Met bouquets by Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) with this double-sided puzzle. Painted in 1888, Oleanders portrays an arrangement of what Van Gogh considered life-affirming flowers for the way they bloom "inexhaustibly." They're symbolically presented in a majolica jug next to a copy of Emile Zola's novel La joie de vivre. The reverse side of this puzzle features Irises (1890), one of four radiant spring bouquets painted just before the artist's departure from the asylum in Saint-Rémy. In this still life, Van Gogh sought to achieve a "harmonious and soft" effect by placing the "violet" flowers against a "pink background." Owing to his use of fugitive red pigments, however, these colors have since faded with time.

Maker

The Met

Materials

Cardboard

Dimensions

19 1/4''L x 26 5/8''W when complete

Period

19th Century

Category

Kids & Games

About the artist

Vincent van Gogh

Dutch painter (1853–1890)

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