This vivid metal bookmark captures one of the J. Paul Getty Museum's most popular paintings, Irises by Vincent van Gogh.

- Dimensions: 1 1/8 inches W x 3.75 inches H (not including tassel)
- Metal electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print, and a tassel cord
- Made in USA
- Item #: GBMIRISES

In 1889, while staying in Saint-Rémy, France, Vincent van Gogh created nearly 130 paintings. Within his first week there, he began Irises, inspired by the natural surroundings of the asylum’s garden where he was recovering from episodes of self-harm and hospitalization. The cropped composition is divided into broad areas of vivid color, with monumental irises overflowing its borders.

Each iris is distinct. Van Gogh carefully observed their movements and forms, capturing a variety of curved silhouettes defined by wavy, twisting, and curling lines

Vincent van Gogh
Irises
Dutch, Saint-Rémy, France,
1889
Oil on canvas
28in x 36 5/8in
90.PA.20
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles