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Kingfisher by the Waterside
Vincent van Gogh, July-August 1887

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Kingfisher by the Waterside

Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890), Paris, July-August 1887

oil on canvas, 26.6 センチ x 19.1 センチ
Credits: ファン・ゴッホ美術館、アムステルダム 「フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホ財団」


This kingfisher sits by the waterside, on the lookout for fish. Van Gogh had a mounted kingfisher, which has been preserved. Comparing this painting to the mounted bird, one notices a couple of differences. Van Gogh made the tail slightly longer in the painting, probably to achieve a balance with the raised beak. He also gave the bird feet – useful to have when perched on a reed stem. The kingfisher's brilliant blue plumage looks a little dull here.

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  • 1887
  • Paris
  • painting
  • animal art
  • landscape (representation)
  • river landscape
  • Vincent van Gogh

F-number
F0028
JH-number
JH1191
Object number
s0100V1962
Credits
ファン・ゴッホ美術館、アムステルダム 「フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホ財団」
Dimensions
26.6 センチ x 19.1 センチ

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