Vincent van Gogh in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg

The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, is one of the largest museums in the world and one of the oldest art galleries with 3 million works of art (not all on display at once).

Address: The Hermitage, 2, Dvortsovaya Ploshchad (Dvortsovaya Square), 190000, St Petersburg, Russia

Lilac Bush (1889)

  • oil on canvas
    36.2 x 28.7 in
    92 x 73 cm

This painting was one of the paintings Van Gogh produced during his confinement in Saint-Paul-de-Mausole hospital in the town of Saint-Rémy, Southern France.

Memories of the Garden at Etten (Ladies of Arles) (1888)

  • Oil on canvas
  • 36.2 x 28.7 in
  • 92 x 73 cm

This painting can be attributed to the parsonage garden at Etten (now Etten-Fleur) where the artist enjoyed spending time. It was originally intended to be a decoration in Van Gogh’s bedroom at his house in Arles.

Peasant Couple Going to Work (1890)

  • Oil on canvas
  • 36.2 x 28.7 in
  • 92 x 73 cm

The painting depicts a peasant couple on their way to work and features them in Van Gogh’s trademark painting style.