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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.
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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