Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
The Siesta (detail), 1889-1890.
Oil on canvas. H. 73 ; L. 91 cm.
Paris, musée d'Orsay.
© Photo musée d'Orsay, dist. Rmn - GP / P. Schmidt.
© Rmn- Grand Palais, Paris 2023.
The siesta was painted while Van Gogh was interned in a mental asylum in Saint-Rémy de Provence...
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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
The Siesta (detail), 1889-1890.
Oil on canvas. H. 73 ; L. 91 cm.
Paris, musée d'Orsay.
© Photo musée d'Orsay, dist. Rmn - GP / P. Schmidt.
© Rmn- Grand Palais, Paris 2023.
The siesta was painted while Van Gogh was interned in a mental asylum in Saint-Rémy de Provence. The composition is taken from a drawing by Millet for Four Moments in the Day.
Printed in France
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