At his own request, he lived at an asylum there from May 1889 through May 1890 painting the gardens of the asylum and, when he had permission to venture outside its walls, nearby olive trees, cypresses and wheat fields.
At his own request, he lived at an asylum in Saint-Rémy from May 1889 through May 1890. During that time, he painted the gardens of the asylum and, when he had permission to venture outside the asylum walls, he painted nearby olive trees, cypresses and wheat fields.