It was recently determined that the artist painted his final work, “Tree Roots,” in Auvers-sur-Oise. The roots still exist, ...

Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest / Photo John Wronn With his bright sunflowers, searing wheat fields and blazing yellow skies, Vincent van Gogh was fanatic about light. "Oh!

In this excerpt, Gopnik explores the beginning of Barnes' collecting, including the very first Vincent van Gogh painting to arrive and be displayed in the United States. French peasants at work ...