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Lush tall grasses with small white flowers foreground a grove of bushy trees of varying types and heights, their leaves ranging from deep green to golden. Beneath a dense and heavy
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Netherlands / 1888

The Poet's Garden

The Poet's Garden

Look closely at The Poet's Garden. Lush tall grasses with small white flowers foreground a grove of bushy trees of varying types and heights, their leaves ranging from deep green to golden.

What catches your eye before you read the artist and date? The Art Institute dates The Poet's Garden to 1888.

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Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) made this painting. The museum dates it 1888.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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