Self-Portrait with Straw Hat, 1887, oil on pasteboard, courtesy of the Van Gogh Museum

I wish I had not been so jet lagged and sleep deprived for my visit to this museum which has been on my to do list for at least the past 17 years. But what a tremendous opportunity to see Van Gogh’s work in such breadth!

The Potato Eaters, 1885; Oil on canvas, 81.5 x 114.5 cm; Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, Amsterdam

From his earliest work like The Potato Eaters to his many self-portraits, his sunflowers painted while in Arles, his landscapes from San Remy to his last works from Auvers–there is so much to see. I enjoyed seeing the studies for some of his better-known works. Wish I had had more time to soak it all in and digest it properly. I will definitely return on my next visit to Amsterdam. This is a museum you can’t afford to miss!

Sunflowers, 1889, oil on canvas, 95 x 73 cm, Courtesy of Van Gogh Museum