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Painting of a dark-haired woman in a teal jacket reading a yellow book, with yellow-green bookshelves behind her.

The Novel Reader

A woman with dark hair, wearing a teal jacket over dark red sleeves, leans forward to read a yellow novel held open in her hands. Behind her, yellow-green shelves and a bookcase fill the background, and loose, thick brushstrokes give the scene a vivid, textured surface.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1888
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2216 × 1771 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: La lectora de novelas

Una mujer de cabello oscuro, con una chaqueta turquesa sobre mangas rojo oscuro, se inclina hacia delante para leer una novela amarilla que sostiene abierta. Detrás de ella, estantes y una biblioteca en tonos amarillo verdoso llenan el fondo, y las pinceladas gruesas y sueltas dan a la escena una superficie vibrante y texturizada.

Português: A leitora de romances

Uma mulher de cabelo escuro, vestindo uma jaqueta verde-azulada sobre mangas vermelho-escuras, inclina-se para frente para ler um romance amarelo que segura aberto. Atrás dela, prateleiras e uma estante em tons de amarelo esverdeado preenchem o fundo, e as pinceladas grossas e soltas dão à cena uma superfície vibrante e texturizada.