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62 color and 50 b/w illustrations

International Journal of Maritime History

—Conor Lucey

Van Gogh Irises Watch with Leather Band hawke " from detailed decoration toThis bold watch celebrates Vincent van Goghs (1853 1890) Irises, one of the Gettys most exceptional paintings. In 1889, Van Gogh created almost 130 paintings, including this still life. The cropped composition, divided into broad areas of vivid color with monumental irises overflowing its borders, was probably influenced by the decorative patterning of Japanese woodblock prints. The variety of curved silhouettes bounded by wavy, twisted, and curling