The most recognised painting in the world. Van Gogh painted it while in a psychiatric asylum in Saint-Remy, looking out his window at night. The swirling sky has since been interpreted as everything from grief to wonder — Van Gogh himself described it as representing "the terrible passions of humanity."

For Indian homes: works in living rooms, reading corners, and home offices. The deep blue-indigo palette sits well against cream and white walls. Avoid pairing it with very warm or orange-heavy rooms — the cool tones need breathing room.

Best sizes: 18x24 or 24x32 inches — large enough for the detail to register

Frame: Simple black or deep navy float frame, no matte

Van Gogh made multiple versions of his Sunflowers series. The most reproduced shows a vase of yellow-gold sunflowers against a pale background — painted as decoration for the room of his friend Paul Gauguin.

For Indian homes: one of the best kitchen and dining room prints. The warm yellow works with natural wood, terracotta tiles, and white glossy kitchens. It's one of the few Van Gogh paintings that doesn't carry
emotional weight — it's straightforwardly cheerful.

Avoid: pairing with very colourful walls — let the painting be the colour statement

Works well: above a dining table, in a kitchen alcove, or as part of a set of three botanicals

Van Gogh painted his bedroom in Arles three times. The painting is warm, intimate, and compositionally odd — the perspective is slightly off, intentionally, to give the room a dreamlike quality. He wanted it to suggest "rest" and "sleep" to the viewer.

For Indian homes: the rare Van Gogh that actually belongs in a bedroom. Calming rather than dramatic. The blues, yellows, and oranges of the interior translate well in warm-lit bedrooms.

Size: 20x16 works well — it doesn't need to be enormous to land

Pair with: simple wooden furniture, linen tones, or a warm-coloured feature wall

Van Gogh painted Almond Blossom to celebrate the birth of his nephew, named Vincent Willem in his honour. Flowering branches against a blue sky — Japanese woodblock printing was a major influence.

Possibly the most versatile Van Gogh print available in India. The white blossoms against pale blue work in almost any room and alongside almost any colour scheme. It reads as botanical art, so it fits spaces where
Starry Night might feel too intense.

Pairs well with: minimalist or Scandi-influenced interiors, nurseries, reading rooms

Works as: a standalone statement piece or part of a gallery wall

Painted in Arles, this is one of the first Van Gogh paintings to use a night sky full of stars — predating The Starry Night by a year. The warm golden light of the cafe against the cool dark blue of the street is the key contrast.

For Indian homes: excellent for dining areas, home bars, and living rooms. It has a social, convivial energy that suits spaces where people gather. Less introspective than Starry Night, more animated.

Frame: warm gold or antique brass frames complement the
palette

Painted in the asylum garden, Irises is looser and more botanical than most of Van Gogh's work. The deep blue-purple of the flowers against green-grey foliage is visually lush without being overwhelming. Works in bathrooms, reading rooms, and bedrooms — the botanical quality makes it calming rather than emotionally charged.

One of Van Gogh's last paintings before his death. The dark, agitated sky, the diverging paths through a wheat field, and the crows flying upward make it the most emotionally ambiguous of his works. For home offices and reading rooms, where a painting with weight and presence adds something. Not for bedrooms or children's rooms.