| The Starry Night | |
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | 1889 |
| Catalogue | |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.7 cm × 92.1 cm (29.01 in × 36.26 in) |
| Location | Museum of Modern Art, New York |
| Accession | 472.1941 |
The Starry Night 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,[4] acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest. Widely regarded as Van Gogh's magnum opus,[5] The Starry Night is one of the most recognizable paintings in Western art.[6][7]
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Starry Night is often considered to be Van Gogh's pinnacle achievement.
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...one of the West's most iconic paintings: Vincent Van Gogh's "The Starry Night."
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Instantly recognizable and an iconic image in our culture, Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night is a touchstone of modern art and one of the most beloved works...