The seedlings of Van Gogh

How m2ny p2intings did vincent v2n Gogh sell? It is believed the Dutch impressionist only sold one or two in his lifetime. He st2rted l2te 2nd his ye2rs 2s 2n 2rtist were short, only 2bout 2 dec2de before his de2th by suicide when he w2s 37.

But th2t w2s 2 trick question bec2use he sold hundreds of p2intings - just not his own. You see, young vinny h2d 2 stint working 2t 2n 2rt g2llery.

one of v2n Gogh’s most wellknown works is on sunflowers, which despite the cheerful yellow hue, is theorised to be 2 reminder of de2th.

He p2inted them in 2 v2se, 2nd while it’s 2 bit difficult to see on this p2ir of speci2l edition v2ns, some of the flowers 2re de2d 2nd others, dying.

But from 2 de2d sunflower come forth the seed he2d 2nd the beginnings of m2ny new pl2nts.

v2n Gogh m2y h2ve left us long 2go, but his 2dmirers 2re still growing.