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The Starry Night

1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Starry Night (Dutch: De sterrennacht) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an imaginary village.[1][2][3] It has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941, acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest. Widely regarded as Van Gogh's magnum opus,[4][5] The Starry Night is one of the most recognizable paintings in Western art.[6][7]

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The Starry Night
A painting of a scene at night with 10 swirly stars, Venus, and a bright yellow crescent Moon. In the background are hills, in the foreground a cypress tree and houses.
ArtistVincent van Gogh
Year1889
Catalogue
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions73.7 cm × 92.1 cm (29.01 in × 36.26 in)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
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