To gaze on Vincent van Gogh's shimmering French landscapes is to see through the soul of this consummate artist and feel both the joy and pain of the human condition. Unknown during his lifetime, today van Gogh's work can be found in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the images reproduced here from the Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Musee d'Orsay, Paris; and Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia.