Grayscale reproduction of a still life with two herrings lying diagonally on a dark hatched surface, with a pale sketched cloth above and a signature in the lower corner.

Still Life: Two Red Herrings

A black-and-white reproduction of a still life showing two herrings lying diagonally across a dark, hatched surface beneath a pale, sketchily rendered cloth. Bold, directional strokes model the fish's silvery bodies, and a signature appears in the lower corner.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1889
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 1986 × 1338 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)

19th century post-impressionism 1880s 1889 sketch still life drawing van gogh fish monochrome dark background