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Two smoked fish lying diagonally on a dark background, painted with thick, warm ochre and orange brushstrokes.

Still Life with Bloaters

Two smoked fish lie diagonally across a dark, nearly black ground, their bodies lit in warm ochre, orange and cream. Thick, visible brushstrokes build the scales and curved forms with rough impasto, giving the surface a textured, sculptural feel.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1886
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 1887 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: Naturaleza muerta con bloaters

Dos pescados ahumados yacen en diagonal sobre un fondo oscuro, casi negro, con cuerpos iluminados en tonos ocre, naranja y crema cálidos. Pinceladas gruesas y visibles construyen las escamas y las formas curvas con una pasta rugosa, dando a la superficie un aspecto texturado y escultórico.

Português: Natureza-morta com bloaters

Dois peixes defumados estão deitados na diagonal sobre um fundo escuro, quase negro, com os corpos iluminados em tons quentes de ocre, laranja e creme. Pinceladas grossas e visíveis constroem as escamas e as formas curvas com uma pasta áspera, dando à superfície um aspecto texturizado e escultórico.