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Painting of a white plaster torso of a female figure on a round pedestal, set against loose blue brushstrokes.

Torso of Venus

A white plaster torso of a female figure, headless and armless, stands on a round pedestal against a blue background. Loose, thick brushstrokes model the pale form and the dark blue and green ground, giving a painted study of a sculpture.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1886
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3230 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1886; 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)

Español: Torso de Venus, figura de yeso sobre fondo azul

Un torso blanco de yeso de una figura femenina, sin cabeza ni brazos, se alza sobre un pedestal redondo frente a un fondo azul. Pinceladas sueltas y gruesas modelan la forma pálida y el fondo azul oscuro y verde, en un estudio pintado de una escultura.

Português: Torso de Vênus, figura de gesso sobre fundo azul

Um torso branco de gesso de uma figura feminina, sem cabeça e sem braços, ergue-se sobre um pedestal redondo diante de um fundo azul. Pinceladas soltas e grossas modelam a forma pálida e o fundo azul escuro e verde, num estudo pintado de uma escultura.

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