À propos de l’œuvre
Le Bûcheron (d'après Millet, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · September 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
The Lumberjack after Millet, F670Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A lumberjack raises his ax in front of a stump in a blue-green clearing; the very narrow format transforms its movement into a long vertical, freely interpreted after Millet.
Look at the work
The ax raised in a narrow clearing
The worker occupies the center of the canvas, one leg advanced near the stump. His raised arm and the handle of the tool lead the gaze to the upper edge.
The thin trunks and turquoise touches of the undergrowth surround the silhouette. On the ground, cut branches, shavings and ocher paths give the scene a depth without a clear horizon.
This painting belongs to the group of interpretations made from small wood engravings reproducing Millet's Works of the Fields. Van Gogh compared them to the colorful arrangement a musician would make of an existing work.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum keeps Le Bûcheron under inventory s0170V1962. The references F670/JH1886 and the dimensions of 44 × 26.2 cm make it possible to distinguish this version.
A format that amplifies the gesture
The canvas is almost twice as tall as it is wide. The body, the raised arm and the trunks exploit this verticality up to the edges.
A range of greenish blues
Figure, trees and clearing share neighboring tones. Darker contours and ocher accents are enough to separate the shapes.
The strain as a point of impact
Placed to the right of the worker, the light stump visually receives all the energy from the ax and stabilizes the lower part.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The museum specifies that Van Gogh painted in a short time ten subjects taken from the same series of small engravings after Jean-François Millet.
From monochrome to color
Engraving guides the shapes, but the turquoise, light blue and yellow-green range is designed by Van Gogh.
Loyalty without servility
He carefully takes up the small image while considering the final painting as an autonomous polychrome interpretation.
F670 and JH1886
These numbers avoid confusion with other forest scenes and several figures of workers painted in Saint-Rémy.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the vertical momentum of the axe, the blue outline of the figure and the turquoise shades of the wood, without confusing the stump, the ground and the background.
- Arm raised above head
- The dark handle of the axe
- The light stump on the right
- The turquoise trunks of the undergrowth
- The ocher touches of the ground
Work sheet
| Title | The Lumberjack after Millet, F670 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | September 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 44 × 26.2 cm |
| Inventory | Van Gogh Museum s0170V1962 · F670 · JH1886 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A blue-green vertical with a powerful gesture
The very slender format is suitable for an entrance, an alcove or a narrow wall. Turquoise, gray blue, sage green and light ocher match blond wood and natural textiles.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
The Van Gogh Museum image measured 3,980 × 6,885 px; it was reduced to 1,734 × 3,000 px and converted into a real WebP.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
