Portrait of the Artist's Mother (Van Gogh)
1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Portrait of Artist's Mother is an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh of his mother, Anna Carbentus van Gogh, drawn from a black-and-white photograph. Van Gogh's introduction to art was through his mother, herself an amateur artist. After years of strained relations with family members, Van Gogh excitedly shared some of his works he thought his mother would appreciate most, of flowers and natural settings. In this painting, Van Gogh captures his mother's dignified and proud nature. It was painted at almost the same time, and with a very similar palette of colours and pose as his Self Portrait (Dedicated to Paul Gauguin)
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Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
Year | October, 1888 |
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Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 40.5 cm × 32.5 cm (15.9 in × 12.8 in) |
Location | Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena |