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Painting of a leafy horse chestnut tree in bloom with pale flower spikes, set on a grassy slope with a low stone wall.

Horse Chestnut Tree in Blossom

A large horse chestnut tree fills the center of the canvas, its dense green crown dotted with pale blossom spikes. Short, feathery strokes of green, blue-grey and touches of cream build the foliage, while a grassy slope and a low stone wall sit at the lower edge beneath a pale sky.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1887
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3313 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1887; 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: Castaño de Indias en flor

Un gran castaño de Indias ocupa el centro del lienzo, con una copa densa de verdes salpicada de espigas de flores pálidas. Trazos cortos y ondulantes en verde, gris azulado y toques crema construyen el follaje, mientras una ladera herbosa y un muro bajo de piedra aparecen en el borde inferior bajo un cielo pálido.

Português: Castanheira-da-índia em flor

Uma grande castanheira-da-índia ocupa o centro da tela, com copa densa de verdes salpicada de espigas de flores pálidas. Pinceladas curtas e ondulantes em verde, cinza azulado e toques de creme formam a folhagem, enquanto um declive gramado e um muro baixo de pedra aparecem na borda inferior sob um céu claro.