Vase with Irises Against a Yellow Background

Painted during his final spring at Saint-Rémy, Vase with Irises Against a Yellow Background is both a farewell and a benediction. The cobalt irises rise with sculptural grace from their earthen vase, each petal alive with movement, vitality, and tenderness. Against a field of radiant yellow, they seem to hover between matter and light — a balance of stillness and exuberance that feels almost transcendent.