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.