<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 73.7 cm × 92.1 cm (29 in × ​ 36 ⁄ in) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Museum of Modern Art, New York City </Td> </Tr> <P> The Starry Night is an oil on canvas by the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh . Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east - facing window of his asylum room at Saint - Rémy - de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village . It has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City since 1941, acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest . Regarded as among Van Gogh's finest works, The Starry Night is one of the most recognized paintings in the history of Western culture . </P> <P> In the aftermath of the 23 December 1888 breakdown that resulted in the self - mutilation of his left ear, Van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to the Saint - Paul - de-Mausole lunatic asylum on 8 May 1889 . Housed in a former monastery, Saint - Paul - de-Mausole catered to the wealthy and was less than half full when Van Gogh arrived, allowing him to occupy not only a second - story bedroom but also a ground - floor room for use as a painting studio . </P>

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