Home Dutch Painters & Paintings Vincent van Gogh Van Gogh never painted a single tulip in his life Dutch Painters & PaintingsDutch IconsTulipsVincent van Gogh Van Gogh never painted a single tulip in his life 10/10/2011 Did you know that Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) never painted a single tulip in his life, but still there’s a tulip named after the famous painter? The ‘Vincent van Gogh tulip’ is reddish-brown and grows to a height of about 50-60cm. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Dutch Food & Drinks Tasty appetizers: Tomato tulips North Brabant Starry Night bicycle path inspired by Van Gogh Flevoland The longest continuous tulip route of the Netherlands