This painting is one of Van Gogh’s most iconic works, created in 1888.
Van Gogh boldly explored variations of yellow—from pale, orange-yellow to golden brown—not just to depict sunflowers, but to express the warmth of emotion and the radiance of life.
He once said, “Yellow is the color of hope.”

Though it appears to be a still life, it is filled with emotion and movement.
Some sunflowers are in full bloom, others bow their heads, and some are withering. The intense use of color conveys emotional tension, breaking away from the conventions of traditional still-life painting.