Van Gogh Roses Ballpoint Pen*The Met Store Online

An artful gift inspired by The Met collection.

In May of 1890, on the eve of his departure from the asylum in Saint-Rémy, Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) painted a group of four exceptional still lifes, including the Museum’s Roses (1890), which inspired this ballpoint pen. Though the color has since faded, traces of pink nestled in the blooms and along the tabletop hint at the vividness of the artist’s canvas of pink roses against a yellow-green background in a green vase in its original state.