At Eternity's Gate ☴ Van Gogh ☶ Canvas nude Tiger in a Tropical Storm

Tiger in a Tropical Storm or Surprised

portraying it as a guardian

white and red of the boat

which led to an exceptionally productive period for him

Juliette Huet

At Eternity's Gate ☴ Van Gogh ☶ Canvas nude Tiger in a Tropical StormAt Eternity's Gate, or Sorrowing Old Man (1890) by Vincent van Gogh depicts an old man with his elbows on his knees, head in his hands, sitting in a chair by a fireplace. Based on an earlier lithograph from 1882, it was a subject he returned to many times over the years. This final version was painted in Saint Rmy de Provence while recovering from a severe relapse in his health. There is no modern consensus on his condition, suggestions include