Société des Artistes Indépendants
He considered this painting a study which is probably why there are no known drawings for it, although Theo, Van Gogh's brother, thought better of it and quickly submitted it to the annual exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants in September 1889, together with "Starry Night Over the Rhone". He wrote to Vincent of the exhibition: "[It] strikes the eye from afar. The "Irises" are a beautiful study full of air and life." The painting is one of his most renowned works.