Because of this, van Goph became a literal "starved artist" with only selling one art piece in his life to His brother's wife.
This, on top of a long string of mental illnesses, had never stopped Van Gogh from painting.
Vincent van Goph died of a presumed suicide at thirty-seven years old.
It was only after his death that has works became widely known.
After his death his sister-in-law received all of Van Goph's painting. Having no other use for hundreds