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submitted 11 months ago by InevitableSwing@hexbear.net to c/art@hexbear.net

Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Year: c. 1885–86
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 32 cm × 24.5 cm (13 in × 9.6 in)

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[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago

The very first time I saw that somebody said it was painted by Van Gogh and I didn't believe them. It didn't seem possible.

[-] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

Right? For the longest time, I thought it was commissioned art for that David Sedaris book. It's just so modern-looking.

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