Wall label

Sunflowers

Vincent van Gogh, 1853–1890 · 1888

A jug of sunflowers Van Gogh painted to decorate his friend Gauguin's bedroom. He used almost every shade of yellow he could mix.

Why it's great for language

Bright yellows and warm tones — great for colour vocabulary and 'I like / I don't like'.

More by Vincent van Gogh

The Starry Night

Bedroom in Arles

Sunflowers

On view

Tap a painting to switch — your level and focus stay the same.

Set the room

Shape the lesson

The painting adapts to your focus — chosen now: Sunflowers.

CEFR level

Language focus

Pick one thing your students will actually walk out able to do.

Duration

Optional finishEnd with an art response (students make their own)Learners create their own artwork inspired by the painting's style, subject or mood — and use the target language while planning, labelling and presenting it.

Make it yours

One thing about your class — and the lesson will feel built for them.

Optional — but teachers who add this say the lesson lands better.

A complete lesson, painted around Sunflowers.