The lush brushstrokes created the texture of the sunflowers, and Van Gogh used a wide range of yellows to describe the flowers, in part due to newly invented pigments that made new colors and tones possible.
Van Gogh's Sunflower series was intended to decorate the room intended for Gauguin in the "Yellow House", his studio and apartment in Arles. The lush brushstrokes created the texture of the sunflowers, and Van Gogh used a wide range of yellows to describe the flowers, in part due to newly invented pigments that made new colors and tones possible. Van Gogh used the sunny hues to express the full lifespan of the flowers, from the full bloom of bright yellow to the withering and dying blossoms of melancholic ocher. The traditional painting of a bouquet of flowers was given new impetus by Van Gogh's experiments with line and texture, giving each sunflower the transience of life, the brightness of the Provençal summer sun, and the artist's mindset.