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Painting of a woman with orange hair in a green dress seated in a red chair, hands clasped over a rope, before a dark green backdrop with white and pink flowers.

La Berceuse (Woman Rocking a Cradle), Van Gogh, 1889

A woman with auburn hair, dressed in a dark green jacket and green skirt, sits in a red-armed wooden chair, hands clasped over a looping rope. Behind her, white and pink flowers and swirling vine patterns fill a dark green patterned backdrop. Thick, visible brushstrokes and bold, flat color define the oil painting.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1889
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2965 × 3722 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1889; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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