Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh1888Oil on canvas
Van Gogh's series of sunflower paintings were intended to decorate Gauguin's room at the Yellow House in Arles. He explored the full range of yellows — a deliberate study in how much variation a single hue could contain.
Color Mood
Radiant and intensely optimistic. A meditation on the full vocabulary of yellow — from lemon to gold to amber to ochre. No painter has ever done more with one hue.
National Gallery, London
Primary Colors
The dominant colors that define the overall mood and atmosphere of the work.
Secondary Colors
Supporting colors that add depth, contrast, and visual interest.
Tertiary Colors
Accent and detail colors that complete the composition.
post-impressionismyellowwarmvibrantbotanical