"iris" is one of the most famous masterpieces of the famous impressionist painter van gogh. It was painted in 1889 while he was living in saint-rémy (saint-rémy) mental hospital. It is also one of his series of paintings with iris as the theme. Object Type: painting. Genre: floral painting. Date: May 1889. Place of creation: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Dimensions: height: 74.3 cm (29.2 in); width: 94.3 cm (37.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Getty Center. Irises by Vincent Van Gogh in GettyCenter