Painting of a woman in blue leaning to hold a sleeping baby, beside a bright orange glowing area, with loose, swirling brushstrokes throughout.

Woman Holding a Sleeping Baby

A woman in a blue dress and headscarf leans over to hold a sleeping baby in a white wrap, beside a glowing orange area at left. Loose, rhythmic strokes of blue, yellow, and orange cover the wall, floor, and figures in an expressive painted style.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1889
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 779 × 1021 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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