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Painting of a dark vase with white flowers and red carnations against a blue and green background, on a light tabletop.

Vase with Carnations and Other Flowers

A dark green vase holds white and pale blossoms above clusters of red carnations, set against a vivid blue and green background. Loose, rapid brushwork builds thick impasto, and orange flower heads rest on a light tabletop below.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1886
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2385 × 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: Jarrón con claveles y otras flores

Un jarrón verde oscuro sostiene flores blancas y pálidas sobre racimos de claveles rojos, contra un fondo azul y verde intenso. Las pinceladas sueltas y rápidas forman un empaste grueso, y flores anaranjadas descansan sobre una superficie clara en la parte inferior.

Português: Vaso com cravos e outras flores

Um vaso verde-escuro sustenta flores brancas e pálidas acima de grupos de cravos vermelhos, contra um fundo azul e verde vibrante. Pinceladas soltas e rápidas criam uma camada espessa de tinta, e flores alaranjadas repousam sobre uma superfície clara na parte inferior.

Natural Historyvase with carnationsstill life paintingflowers in vasered carnationsimpasto brushworkblue backgroundvincent van gogh1886post-impressionismfloral still lifeoil on canvasdark green vase

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