Bags*The Met Store Van Gogh Irises Tote

$25.84

Art tote bags exhibiting Museum masterpieces.

Tote Vincent van Gogh’s (Dutch, 1853–1890) iconic Irises (1890) all over town with this artful canvas bag. Just before his departure from the Saint-Rémy asylum in May of 1890, the artist created four radiant spring bouquets, including this exuberant still life in the Museum’s collection of European paintings. 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 to blue and white.