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Butterflies (Van Gogh series)

Butterflies (Van Gogh series)
Butterflies (Van Gogh series)

Butterflies is a series of paintings made by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 and 1890. Van Gogh made at least four paintings of butterflies and one of a moth. The metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly was symbolic to Van Gogh of men and women's capability for transformation.

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