Episode 6 of 6

Letter to Bernard

When: Late November 1889
Where: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Part of: Event of 1889: Vincent van Gogh paints The Starry Night at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Van Gogh referred to the painting as a failure in a letter to Émile Bernard in late November 1889.

Finally, in a letter to painter Émile Bernard from late November 1889, Van Gogh referred to the painting as a failure. This assessment came months after the painting's creation in June 1889.

Sources

The Starry Night Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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