*** 'Farms near Auvers' (1890) is similar to Thatched Cottages and Houses, a painting thought to have been executed shortly after arrival at Auvers-sur-Oise, a small town just north of Paris, where Van Gogh spent the last few months of his life, after he left an asylum at Saint-Rémy in May 1890. Shortly after arriving at Auvers, Van Gogh's sister Wil: 'Here there are roofs of mossy thatch which are superb, and of which I'll certainly do something.' In 1933 the painting was bequeathed by C. Frank Stoop to the Tate Collection in London, where it currently resides. *** Vincent Van Gogh's a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most known and powerful figures within the history of Western art. His paintings embrace landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits; defined by vibrant colors and dramatic, impulsive and communication technique that contributed to the foundations of recent art. After suicide, he earned widespread vital, commercial and widespread success over the following decades, and he's remembered as vital however tragic painter. Today, Van Gogh's works are among the world's costliest paintings ever sold-out, and his inheritance is worthy by a museum in his name, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. *********** 'DECOR ADVENTURES' Brand Creative, Innovative, Decorative Wall Decor Frames with State-of-the-Art, fresh & new themes, ideas & features; Presenting a new range of wall decor frames made out of timeless & classic paintings by world's artists.