Vincent van Gogh’s Family Tree

Last updated on December 1, 2021

vincent van gough starry night

After much careful research, it has been discovered that the artist Vincent van Gogh had many relatives.

Among them were:

His dizzy aunt: Verti Gogh

The brother who ate prunes: Gotta Gogh

The brother who worked at a convenience store: Stopn Gogh

The brother who bleached his clothes white: Hue Gogh

The cousin from Illinois: Chica Gogh

His magician uncle: Wherediddy Gogh

His Mexican cousin: Amee Gogh

The Mexican cousin’s American half brother: Grin Gogh

The nephew who drove a stagecoach: Wellsfar Gogh

The ballroom dancing aunt: Tan Gogh

The bird lover uncle: Flamin Gogh

His nephew psychoanalyst: E Gogh

The fruit loving cousin: Man Gogh

An aunt who taught positive thinking: Wayto Gogh

The little bouncy nephew: Poe Gogh

A sister who loved disco: Go Gogh

And his niece who travels the country in a van: Winnie Bay Gogh



A small dose of silliness a day keeps the frowns away.

26 Comments

  1. Unknown's avatar Lyn said:

    Too funny! Such a beautiful painting!

    January 24, 2022
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  2. Unknown's avatar leigha66 said:

    Ha, ha! Quite a clever list.

    November 28, 2021
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  3. Unknown's avatar Prior... said:

    And….
    Happy happy birthday (belated)
    🎈☀️

    November 9, 2021
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      • Unknown's avatar Prior... said:

        I think daily musings (Lisa) posted it on Cee’s blog – for the 11/7 bdays

        November 11, 2021
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  4. Unknown's avatar Prior... said:

    Hey – this is awesome and love Vincent’s art
    I also say his name correct but say it wrong at times too

    Ha

    November 9, 2021
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  5. Unknown's avatar Debra said:

    This is such a clever, funny list! I opened the post so curiously expecting a true family story. You provided a good laugh! 😂

    November 8, 2021
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    • It made me laugh, especially the Mexican cousins. 🙂

      November 8, 2021
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  6. At least you have reminded me how to pronounce his name

    November 7, 2021
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  7. Unknown's avatar talus more said:

    Oh my gosh I thought you were serious in your first paragraph 😂

    November 6, 2021
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  8. Unknown's avatar Anne said:

    A fun collection.

    November 6, 2021
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  9. Unknown's avatar Betty said:

    Very clever!

    November 6, 2021
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  10. Unknown's avatar Clive said:

    A fun collection – and made possible by the fact that Americans don’t pronounce his name correctly 😂

    November 6, 2021
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    • It was a joke Clive. I am an American and do pronounce his name correctly. 🙂

      November 6, 2021
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      • Unknown's avatar Clive said:

        I’d rather guessed that, and it was a lot of fun! I wonder how many over there will get it, though 😂

        November 6, 2021
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        • Amee Gogh was my favorite 🙂 Had to think there for a while.

          November 6, 2021
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          • Unknown's avatar Clive said:

            They were all very clever, I enjoyed them 😊

            November 6, 2021
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      • Isn’t that why we had the American Revolutionary War, to decide on Van Go or Van Goff?

        November 6, 2021
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