The Starry Night - 1889
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh
Object record
Genre
Culture
Dutch
Period
Post-Impressionism
Date
1889
About
Painted in June 1889 from Van Gogh’s asylum room at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, The Starry Night transforms a real view into a vivid nocturne. Its swirling sky, bright Venus, and imagined village create one of the most recognizable images in modern art.
Type of work
Painting
Material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
H: 73.7 x W: 92.1 cm
Collection
Provenance
Inherited by Theo van Gogh; owned by Jo van Gogh-Bonger, Julien Leclercq, Émile Schuffenecker, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, Oldenzeel Gallery, Georgette P. van Stolk, Paul Rosenberg; acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in 1941 through exchange.
Institution
Location
New York, NY, United States
Accession
472.1941
Copyright status
Public Domain
Deep links
References
Creator links
Authority files
Wikipedia: The Starry Night; Vincent van Gogh
Literature
Tags
cypressMuseum of Modern Artnight skyoil on canvasPost-ImpressionismVincent van Gogh
