The accommodation reproduces van gogh’s 1888 painting of his owb bedroom in the ‘yellow house’ in arles, france. the dutch artist outfitted the space with minimal, pine furniture and his own paintings. this intimate space held special significance for van gogh, who created three distinct paintings of it between 1888 — 1889. the exhibition at the art institute of chicago brings together all three versions for the first time in north america, offering an in-depth look at their making and meaning to van gogh in his relentless quest for home.