Lilac Bush

Lilas

Lilac Bush

Vincent van Gogh · 1889

Hermitage Museum

Saint Petersburg, Russia

About this painting

One of the first motifs van Gogh painted after arriving at Saint-Paul asylum in May 1889, depicting a lilac bush in the hospital garden with broken, vibrant brushstrokes.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

73 × 92 cm (28.7 × 36.2 in)

Painted at

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France

Current location

Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

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Also Painted in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

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