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Name that painting: Vincent van Gogh

Van Gogh's best known paintings. 10 paintings with an answer key.

Name that painting: Vincent van GoghName: ____________________ Date: ________

1Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh

Title: ______________________

Artist: _____________________

2Irises by Vincent van Gogh

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Artist: _____________________

3Starry Night Over the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh

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Artist: _____________________

4Café Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh

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Artist: _____________________

5Wheat Field with Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh

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Artist: _____________________

6The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

Title: ______________________

Artist: _____________________

7Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat by Vincent van Gogh

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8Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh

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9Wheatfield with Crows by Vincent van Gogh

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10Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh

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Answer key

  1. Cypresses, Vincent van Gogh, 1889. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/cypresses
  2. Irises, Vincent van Gogh, 1889. J. Paul Getty Museum (Getty Center), Los Angeles. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/irises
  3. Starry Night Over the Rhône, Vincent van Gogh, 1888. Musée d'Orsay, Paris. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/starry-night-over-the-rhone
  4. Café Terrace at Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1888. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/cafe-terrace-at-night
  5. Wheat Field with Cypresses, Vincent van Gogh, 1889. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/wheat-field-with-cypresses
  6. The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/the-starry-night
  7. Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat, Vincent van Gogh, 1887. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/self-portrait-with-a-straw-hat
  8. Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Vincent van Gogh, 1889. The Courtauld Gallery, London. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/self-portrait-with-bandaged-ear
  9. Wheatfield with Crows, Vincent van Gogh, 1890. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/wheatfield-with-crows
  10. Almond Blossom, Vincent van Gogh, 1890. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. https://www.artcentral.net/paintings/almond-blossom

Images: public domain, from museum open-access programs and Wikimedia Commons; credits on each painting's page.

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