Van Gogh | The Sunflowers

Paintings don't come much more iconic than van Gogh's incredible 'Sunflowers', and this show brings two of them together for the first time in 65 years.

In 1888, the Dutchman painted five versions of these blooms while waiting for the arrival in Arles, south of France, of his friend, the painter Paul Gauguin. After van Gogh’s death, the ‘Sunflowers’ were scattered across the globe. For the first time in 60 years, the National Gallery is showing its version alongside a sibling from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to illustrate the artist's working methods. You’ll probably sense madness in those methods: the summer of 1888 ended badly for van Gogh with a famously abbreviated ear. (Timeout)

Opening hours: Daily 10am – 6pm
Friday 10am – 9pm
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN

Exhibit Sat Jan 25 - Sun Apr 27