Paperblanks Van Gogh’s Irises Grande Hardback Sketchbook – 112 Pages

Sketch, doodle and draw on high-quality paper with this Van Gogh’s Irises grande sketchbook from Paperblanks.

Vincent van Gogh was one of the great Post-Impressionist painters. After admitting himself to the Saint-Paul Asylum following a severe mental health crisis, he recuperated by painting the asylum’s garden. We are honoured to partner with Getty to bring Van Gogh’s stirring Irises study to our collection.

The Story Behind the Design

Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters. The near spiritual excitement of his swirling brushwork, contoured forms and intense colour has had a powerful influence on the development of modern painting. Though much of his work, like this Irises study, is filled with brightness and light, Van Gogh’s own life was filled with personal turmoil.

A severe mental health crisis, in which he now-famously cut off his own ear, prompted Van Gogh to admit himself to the Saint-Paul Asylum at Saint-Rémy in the south of France. His recuperation began with painting of the asylum garden, Irises chief among the resulting output. The close study of nature was the foundation of Van Gogh’s art, as his precise delineation of individual flowers suggests, but he also brought to that study an astonishing degree of subjective intensity. One can emotionally feel the painting’s strong colours, thickly applied paint and powerful decorative rhythms, all of which convey the artist’s sense of nature’s surging vitality.

We are honoured to feature this seminal painting from the J. Paul Getty Museum in our collection.

Learn more about our exclusive collaboration with the Getty.

• Original artwork: Vincent van Gogh’s Irises painting
• Era: 1889
• Region: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Product Details

• Size: Grande – 205 × 300 × 22 mm
• Interior: Sketchbook
• Pages: 112 (56 sheets)
• Paper: 200 gsm acid-free smooth paper
• Cover: Hardback
• Closure: Elastic band
• Binding: Smyth sewn – lies flat and stays durable
• Corners: Rounded
• Pouch: Memento pouch
• Design: Van Gogh’s Irises
• Collection: The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection
• 2 satin ribbon markers
• 100% recycled binder boards
• Decorative printed cover paper
• 200 gsm Fedrigoni mixed media art paper (suitable for acrylic, watercolour, pen and pencil)
• Acid- and chlorine-free paper
• Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
• Perforated interior pages
• Weight: 1015 g
• Product code: PB9617-7 | ISBN: 9781439796177

About Paperblanks

Paperblanks works with museums, libraries, galleries and artists around the world to faithfully reproduce remarkable artwork, historic bindings and treasured manuscripts. Every book is made to last, with binder boards crafted from 100% recycled materials, and the back endpaper tells the fascinating story behind the cover design and credits its creators.