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Painting of a white plaster torso of a woman on a tiered pedestal, set against a blue brushstroked background.

Torso of Venus

A white plaster torso of a female figure, headless and armless, stands on a tiered white pedestal against a textured blue background. Thick, visible brushstrokes model the cast's soft curves and the green-grey ground beneath.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1886
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3045 × 4000 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: Torso de Venus, vaciado de yeso sobre pedestal

Un torso de yeso blanco de una figura femenina, sin cabeza ni brazos, se alza sobre un pedestal blanco escalonado contra un fondo azul texturizado. Las pinceladas gruesas y visibles modelan las suaves curvas del vaciado y el suelo verde grisáceo debajo.

Português: Torso de Vênus, molde de gesso sobre pedestal

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