This glorious gift book presents Van Gogh’s lifelong love affair with the garden. Illustrated with an extraordinary range of works, from iconic oils such as Irises to exquisite etchings and intimate sketches, the book is a visual feast. The images are illuminated by a sensitive commentary, which augments the well-known facts of Van Gogh’s life by exploring the importance of the garden locations he sought out wherever he went. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Life happens above all in the garden • 1 Vincent’s Love of Gardens • 2 Vincent’s Dutch Gardens, 1881–85 • 3 Vincent’s Parisian Gardens, 1886–88 • 4 Vincent’s Provençal Gardens, 1888–90 • 5 Vincent’s Gardens in Auvers, 1890 • Bibliography • List of quotations • List of illustrations