In addition, one account from the 19th century claimed that van Gogh's irises were purple. In September 1889, art critic Félix Fénéon wrote about van Gogh's artistic skills and noted an example ...

Art & Exhibitions Van Gogh’s ‘Irises’ Appear Blue Today, But Were Once More Violet, New Research Finds. A new show at Getty Center in L.A. will spotlight its latest analysis of the painting.

Come spring, the Met will open “Van Gogh: Irises and Roses,” four paintings that were part of a floral series completed by the artist, just a few short months before his death in his last ...