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A bent figure tends a small fire in a dark field at dusk, flames rising against an orange-gold sky.

Peasant Burning Weeds, after Van Gogh

A dark silhouetted figure bends over a field at dusk, tending a small fire whose bright yellow flames rise in a thin column against a glowing amber sky. The loose, sketchy brushwork and muted earth tones give the scene a quiet, smoky atmosphere.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1883
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3402 × 2580 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1883; 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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