One year this field was filled with sunflowers. I think they were raised for seeds.
Pretty as a picture, don't you think?
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Vincent van Gogh painted a variety of flowers, with perhaps sunflowers being his most famous. He created multiple versions of his iconic sunflower paintings, often with three shades of yellow.
Crop fields near me may be sown to soybeans, hay, wheat, or oats. It's a variable.
One year this field was filled with sunflowers. I think they were raised for seeds.
Pretty as a picture, don't you think?
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A Garden Conservancy Open Garden Day, here at Pretty Bird Farm. As well as garden visitors there were several people painting en plein air, painting outdoors in a landscape or other natural setting, where the artist works directly on the canvas in the presence of their subject. As did Vincent Van Gogh, who often wrote about painting en plein air.
image courtesy the New York Botanical Garden
The upcoming exhibition for Van Gogh’s Flowers will run from May 24 through October 26, 2025. Visitors will revel in the beauty of the natural world that inspired Vincent van Gogh, one of the world’s most revered artists. You’ve seen the paintings, now see them come to life at the Garden. NYBG will present botanical displays along with contemporary art by Lee Baker and Catherine Borowski of Graphic Rewilding, sculptor Amie Jacobsen, and immersive artist Cyril Lancelin, including a field of real and sculptural sunflowers in which visitors can wander through a sea of yellow blooms. Complementary daytime programming on select dates during Van Gogh’s Flowers will offer engaging, interactive experiences, such as “Plein Air Drop-In and Paint,” that spark NYBG visitors’ creativity, offer respite from City life, and inspire them to see nature as Van Gogh did.
Tickets may be purchased at ticketingsupport@nybg.org or telephone 718.817.8716, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
An All-Garden Pass provides daytime entry to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, NYBG's outdoor gardens and collections, and public programs on the day of your visit.
If you have any comments or questions, you can e-mail me: jgglatt@gmail.com
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