Painting of a steep stone staircase rising to a blue sky, a man walking up it, a windmill with sails and a small flag on the right, and bare trees.

Windmill on Montmartre

A steep staircase climbs toward a pale blue sky in a thickly painted scene, with a lone man walking up the steps at the center. On the right, a stone windmill with sails rises above bare-branched trees and low buildings, a small French tricolor flag fluttering from its top, and leafy shrubs line the left.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1886
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2345 × 2768 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)

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