Great Peacock Moth Vincent van Gogh Date: 1889; Saint-rémy-de-provence, France * Style: Post-Impressionism Genre: animal painting Media: oil, canvas Location: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
In May 1889 Van Gogh began work on Green Peacock Moth which he self-titled Death's Head Moth. The moth, called death's head, is a rarely seen nocturnal moth. He described the large moth's colors "of amazing distinction, black, grey, cloudy white tinged with carmine or vaguely shading off into olive green."[43] Behind the moth is a background of Lords-and-Ladies. The size of the moth and plants in the background pull the spectator into the work. The colors are vivid, consistent with Van Gogh's passion and emotional intensity.[44] Van Gogh Museum's title for this work is Emperor Moth.
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