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At Eternity's Gate by Vincent van Gogh

At Eternity's Gate

Vincent van Gogh · 1882

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DETAILS
Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1882
Medium
Transfer lithograph
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Sheet: 23 1/16 × 15 3/8 in. (58.6 × 39 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Purchase, Fletcher Fund, William R. Drexler Sr. and Violet Drexler Bequest, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, and The Derald H. Ruttenberg Foundation, in honor of Nadine M. Orenstein and Charles and Jessie Price Gifts, 2021
ART MOVEMENTS
ExpressionismPost-Impressionism
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THE ARTIST

Vincent van Gogh

1853–1890 · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Vincent van Gogh, whose vibrant brushwork and bold colors transformed landscapes and portraits, created 2,100 artworks in just over a decade.

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