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Oil portrait of an elderly woman in a dark bonnet and dark dress with a white collar, smiling faintly against a bright green background.

Portrait of the Artist's Mother

An elderly woman in a dark bonnet and dark dress with a white collar gazes sideways with a faint smile against a vivid green background. Thick, visible brushstrokes model her pale face in this oil painting, a portrait of the artist's mother as the record identifies it.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3037 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1888; 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: Retrato de la madre del artista

Una mujer mayor con cofia oscura y vestido oscuro de cuello blanco mira de lado con una leve sonrisa sobre un fondo verde intenso. Gruesas pinceladas visibles modelan su rostro pálido en esta pintura al óleo, un retrato de la madre del artista según indica el registro.

Português: Retrato da mãe do artista

Uma mulher idosa com touca escura e vestido escuro de gola branca olha de lado, com um leve sorriso, contra um fundo verde vibrante. Pinceladas grossas e visíveis modelam seu rosto pálido nesta pintura a óleo, um retrato da mãe do artista conforme indica o registro.