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  • 2021-08-17 (xsd:date)
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  • False posts misrepresent Filipino artist's painting as Van Gogh's (en)
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  • An image has been widely shared in social media posts alongside a claim it shows a painting by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. The claim is false: the image in fact shows part of a painting by a Filipino artist who told AFP he was inspired by V an Gogh's style. 'Toil today, dream tonight' - Van Gogh, reads the caption to this image shared by a Philippine-based Facebook user on August 28, 2019. The image appears to show a painting -- done in Van Gogh's distinctive style -- of farmers planting in a field under a bright sun. Text overlaid on the image's lower right corner states: fine art america. A screenshot of the misleading post taken on August 17, 2021 The image has circulated online alongside a similar claim in posts in Malaysia , Thailand and Egypt . It was shared here by a US-based account more recently in April 2021. But the claim is false: the image shows a part of a painting by a Filipino artist -- not Van Gogh. A reverse image search on Google found the image corresponds to a part of this painting that is up for sale on the website fineartamerica.com. The painting's description reads: Toil Today Dream Tonight diptych painting number 1 after Van Gogh by Paul Hilario. A diptych is a painting made of two parts. The other part of the painting shows a night scene. Further keyword searches found the diptych was also posted on Hilario's Facebook page on September 13, 2013. Its caption reads in part: For Van Gogh lovers. / Toil Today, Dream Tonight / After Van Gogh / Acrylic on canvas / 24 by 60 (Diptych) / 2013. Hilario confirmed to AFP his painting was inspired by Van Gogh. The painting was painted after his style or influenced by his style, he said on August 13. A spokeswoman for the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which holds the largest collection of the Dutch artist's works, also told AFP Van Gogh did not paint Toil Today, Dream Tomorrow. [O]ur Research Department can confirm that the painting indeed is not part of any of the Van Gogh oeuvre catalogues, said Milou Bollen, press officer at the museum, on August 14. (en)
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