Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 β 29 July
1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one
of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a
decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil
paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. They
include landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and self-portraits, and are
characterised by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive
brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art.