Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger

Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger

Johanna Gezina van Gogh-Bonger (4 October 1862, Amsterdam – 2 September 1925, Amsterdam) was the wife of Theo van Gogh, art dealer, and the sister-in-law of the painter Vincent van Gogh and key player in the growth of Vincent's fame.

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