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Ten surprises at the National Gallery’s five-star Van Gogh exhibition

We look back at the blockbuster, with intriguing and little-known stories behind many of the loans

Martin Bailey
4 September 2025
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A grasshopper, Louis Vuitton, a painting on a tea towel, a self-portrait in Regent’s Park, casino boss Steve Wynn, and reframing the Sunflowers—all in the London show. Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers installation view

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