 The joint collection of Gertrude and Leo Stein began in late 1904 when Michael Stein announced that their trust account had accumulated a balance of 8,000 francs.They spent this at Vollard's Gallery, buying Gauguin's "Sunflowers" and "Three Tahitians", Cézanne's "Bathers", and two Renoirs.The art collection increased and the walls at Rue de Fleurus were rearranged continually to make way for new acquisitions.