The Bedroom: three planes that have to become a room

Sources

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The Bedroom – Van Gogh Museum
Arles, October 1888, Amsterdam collection, letter context on rest and colour

Images and captions

**Vincent van Gogh, The Bedroom, first version, 1888. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Stichting).**
Vincent van Gogh · Public domain. Google Arts & Culture — KwF-AdF1REQl6w
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**Van Gogh’s sketch of his bedroom in a letter, October 1888.**
Vincent van Gogh · public domain. Collection: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation). Image source: Wikimedia Commons; photographer unknown.
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**Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House (The Street), 1888. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Stichting).**
Vincent van Gogh · Public domain. Van Gogh Museum
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