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Painting of a lone man in a dark coat walking a pale path between twisting tree trunks, with a green lawn and autumn foliage.

The Garden of Saint Paul's Hospital ('Leaf-Fall')

A lone figure in a dark coat walks along a pale path between tall, twisting tree trunks in a painting built from loose, directional brushstrokes. Green lawn and yellow-green foliage open to the right, with sunlight and autumn color throughout the thick, textured surface.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1889
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3256 × 4000 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)

Español: El jardín del Hospital de San Pablo ('Caída de hojas') de Van Gogh, 1889

Una figura solitaria con abrigo oscuro camina por un sendero pálido entre troncos altos y retorcidos, en una pintura hecha con pinceladas sueltas y direccionales. A la derecha se abren un césped verde y un follaje amarillo verdoso, con luz y colores otoñales en toda la superficie texturizada.

Português: O jardim do Hospital de São Paulo ('Queda das folhas') de Van Gogh, 1889

Uma figura solitária de casaco escuro caminha por uma trilha clara entre troncos altos e retorcidos, em uma pintura feita com pinceladas soltas e direcionais. À direita, um gramado verde e a folhagem amarelo-esverdeada se abrem, com luz e cores outonais por toda a superfície texturizada.

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