The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Irises Teapot And Mug Set | Tableware

Gifts For The Home Inspired By The Met Collection.

Savor A Spot Of Tea With This Set Featuring Vincent Van Gogh’S (Dutch, 1853–1890) Tranquil Irises. Just Before His Departure From The Asylum In Saint-Rémy In May Of 1890, The Artist Created Four Radiant Spring Bouquets, Including This Exuberant Painting In The Met Collection. Van Gogh Sought To Achieve A “Harmonious And Soft” Effect By Placing The “Violet” Flowers Against A “Pink Background,” But Owing To His Use Of Fugitive Red Pigments, These Colors Have Since Faded.