After 140 years, the place where Vincent van Gogh painted 'Poplars at Sunset' is finally known

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The painting from November 13 or 14, 1884 shows the Weverstraat in Nuenen, the researchers conclude.

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After 140 years, it has finally been discovered where Vincent Van Gogh made the painting Poplar Avenue at Sunset. And it is close to home, as two years of extensive research have shown. The work of art that Van Gogh made in 1884 shows the Weverstraat in Nuenen. “I think Van Gogh was sitting more or less where that car is driving now,” says researcher Ferry van Zijp as he stands with our reporter in the Weverstraat. “A little later in the year th…