Twinkling painting

The Twinkling Painting is a piece of artwork introduced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This piece is based on the The Starry Night by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1889. Depicting a sky full of stars, just before the sunrise, the painting remains one of van Gogh's most iconic works-- and one of the most iconic pieces of art in western culture as a whole-- for its distinctive, heavily post-impressionist imagery, even compared to van Gogh's other works. The meaning of the painting was never explicitly stated by the artist and as such has become a breeding ground for interpretations, ranging from artistic abstraction to a reflection of van Gogh's deteriorating mental state (with him having been institutionalized the previous year following a mental breakdown, before suffering a second one the month after the painting's completion; the painting specifically depicts the view from the window of his asylum cell, and van Gogh would commit suicide shortly after in 1890).

Authenticity

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are no forgeries of this painting.

Museum exhibit description

"Van Gogh's signature piece, painted while he was hospitalized at an asylum. This view from his room includes memories and imaginations. In letters to friends, the artist called it a failure."

— Museum Exhibit, Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Painting Information

New Horizons

Item Name	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From
Twinkling Painting	4,980 Bells	1,245 Bells	Jolly Redd