TheOldMastersPrintsThe Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh: meaning, location and key facts
The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1889. It measures 73.7 × 92.1 cm and is held at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.
Key facts
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
|---|---|
| Date | 1889 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.7 × 92.1 cm (height × width) |
| Museum | Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York |
| Style | Post-Impressionism |
| Data source | Wikidata (Q45585) · Wikipedia |
What it shows
A swirling night sky with eleven stars, a crescent moon and one very bright star (identified by astronomers as Venus) hangs over a sleeping village below the hills. In the foreground a dark cypress rises like a flame, linking earth and sky.
Van Gogh painted it in June 1889 at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, where he had admitted himself. The view starts from his bedroom window, but the village and church are partly invented: he painted during the day, from memory.
Did you know?
- In the year he spent at Saint-Rémy he painted around 150 canvases, including his irises and olive groves.
- The Museum of Modern Art in New York acquired it in 1941 through the bequest of Lillie P. Bliss, one of its founders.
- It is a mid-sized canvas, 73.7 × 92.1 cm; the thick, spiralling brushstrokes are best appreciated in large reproductions.
Where to see the original
The Starry Night is at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. Works are sometimes lent to exhibitions or taken down for restoration, so it is worth checking the museum’s website before you go.
Which print size to choose
The print keeps the proportions of the original: if they differ from the paper, the painting is centred with a white border and never cropped. More details in our size guide.
| A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) | shelves, desks and gallery walls |
|---|---|
| A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) | bedrooms, hallways and small walls |
| A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) | above a sideboard, chest of drawers or headboard |
Prints are made to order in the Czech Republic and reach the EU in 3 to 8 days, with no customs. Canvases are made in the USA and take about 2 to 3 weeks, with EU VAT included in the price.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Starry Night?
- The original is held at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.
- How big is The Starry Night?
- The original painting measures 73.7 × 92.1 cm (height × width).
- Who painted The Starry Night and when?
- It was painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889.
- Can I hang a reproduction of The Starry Night at home?
- Yes. The work is in the public domain, so it can be freely reproduced. We offer it as a matte print in A4, A3, A2 (from €18.99) and as a ready-to-hang canvas (from €55.99), with free shipping to the EU.
Updated 21 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Message us through the shop and we will fix it.
