NORMAN — Visitors to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art may be familiar with the iconic painting by Vincent van Gogh, “Portrait of Alexander Reid.” For a limited time, visitors will have the opportunity to see two works by Van Gogh in the same museum in Oklahoma.
FJJMA has announced the arrival of a second van Gogh painting through Nov. 29. On loan for a limited time, “Peasant Woman; Portrait of Gordina de Groot” depicts one of Van Gogh’s favorite models during the last years of his life. The painting has never been exhibited in the United States until now.
The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is in the OU Arts District on the corner of Elm Avenue and Boyd Street, 555 Elm Ave., on the OU Norman campus.
Admission to the museum is free to all OU students with a current student ID and all museum association members, $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children 6 to 17 years of age, $2 for OU faculty/staff and free for children 5 and under.
The museum is closed Mondays and admission is free Tuesdays. Information and accommodations on the basis of disability are available by calling 325-4938.
