Van Gogh Sold Nothing While He Was Alive

This famous artist made almost no money from his art before he died.

Vincent van Gogh sold very few paintings during his life. He became famous only after he died in 1890.

Most people did not like his art at that time. Van Gogh painted many pictures, but they were very dark and sad. His friends said his work was too strange for normal people to buy. He used thick paint and bright colors in a way that seemed crazy to them.

He tried hard to sell his paintings in many cities. He sent pictures to Paris and London, but no one wanted them yet. Only one painting from his early years was sold while he lived. It is strange that a man who died so poor could become the most famous artist in history. Now, his paintings are worth millions of dollars and people love them everywhere.