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La Mousmé
Vincent van Gogh · 1888
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
About this painting
Painted in Arles in July 1888, La Mousme portrays a young Provencal or Japanese-inspired 'mousme' figure seated with an oleander branch, a term van Gogh borrowed from Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysantheme.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
73.3 × 60.3 cm (28.9 × 23.7 in)
Painted at
Arles, France
Current location
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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