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Van Gogh painted "Irises" in the garden of the asylum at Saint-R?my, where he was recuperating from a severe attack of mental illness. Although he considered it more a study than a finished picture, it was exhibited at the Salon des Ind?pendants in 1889. "Irises" exemplifies van Gogh's practice of working directly from life. Its energy and theme -the regenerative powers of the earth- express the artist's deeply personal belief in the divinity of art and nature.
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La vente record (40 millions de dollars au magnat japonais de l'assurance Yasuo Goto) d'un bouquet de tournesols de Vincent Van Gogh, par Christie's le 30 mars 1987, sera à l'origine d'un scandale majeur.
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