Lilac Bush
1889 painting by Vincent van Gogh
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Lilac Bush (catalogue number : F 579, JH 1692)[1][2] is a May 1889 oil on canvas painting by Vincent van Gogh, produced during his stay in Saint-Rémy. It is now in the Hermitage Museum.[3] The artist began painting almost as soon as he had arrived at the psychiatric hospital of Saint-Paul de Mausole in Saint-Rémy.[4] Among his first subjects were the irises and lilac bush in the hospital garden, mentioned in a letter written to his brother Theo and Theo's wife Johanna a few days after his arrival:
I have two other [paintings] to send - purple irises and a lilac bush. Two subjects taken from the garden.[5]
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| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
| Year | May 1887 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73 cm × 92 cm (29 in × 36 in) |
| Location | Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
