À propos de l’œuvre
Canal avec des femmes se lavant, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · June 1888 · Arles
Canal with washerwomen, F427Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
An Arles canal curves from the foreground to a footbridge loaded with small silhouettes. Washerwomen work at the water's edge, while a strip of houses, a bell tower and a yellow-green sky close this surprisingly vertical composition.
Look at the work
The canal becomes a deep path between daily work and evening light
Van Gogh places the water in the center and brings it almost to the horizon. The left bank describes a large dark curve; on the right, the boards, pontoons and washerwomen form a tighter structure.
The blue reflections of the canal are crossed by yellow, green and white lines. Above the city, the sky rotates in broad light touches, contrasting its luminous energy with the dark silhouettes in the foreground.
Painted in Arles in June 1888, this Canal with oil washerwomen on canvas measures 74 × 60 cm. It is referenced F427/JH1490 and belongs to the Joseph Albritton collection in Washington.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The canvas combines a plunging perspective, tiny figures and a range of highly contrasting colors. Each zone has its own direction of touch: curved in the water, oblique on the banks, freer in the sky.
The curve of the bank leads to the gaze
The dark bank starts from the lower edge, goes around the blue basin then leads towards the buildings and the bell tower at the bottom.
The washerwomen punctuate the edge of the canal
Their leaning bodies and washing boards form a succession of small verticals and diagonals which humanize the scale of the landscape.
The yellow sky responds to blue reflections
The complementarity of yellow-green and blue-purple gives tension to the scene, reinforced by some orange accents on the buildings.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The reference F427 allows us to identify this version without confusing it with the other canals and bridges painted by Van Gogh around Arles in 1888.
La Roubine du Roi in Arles
The painting is also designated as a view of the Roubine du Roi canal, a small river located in the immediate vicinity of Arles.
A truly inhabited landscape
Women don't just serve as ornament: their washing gestures connect daily activity to the walkways and banks that structure the perspective.
F427· JH1490
The vertical format of 74 × 60 cm and the Joseph Albritton collection precisely distinguish this oil from other river views of the same period.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must retain the wide curve of the canal, the tiny scale of the washerwomen, the density of the pontoons, the bell tower in the distance and the opposition between the blue water and the yellow-green sky.
- The large curve of the left bank
- The washerwomen and their boards
- The blue and yellow reflections of the canal
- The horizontal footbridge
- The bell tower under the swirling sky
Work sheet
| Title | Canal with washerwomen, F427 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | June 1888 |
| Place of creation | Arles |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 74 × 60 cm |
| Inventory | F427· JH1490 |
| Conservation | Joseph Albritton Collection, Washington |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A vertical, deep and bright landscape of Arles
Cobalt blue, dark green, lemon yellow and earth orange give this work a strong presence. Its vertical format is suitable for a narrow section of wall, an entrance or an office.
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 documentary image of 3876 × 4704 px was reduced to 2472 × 3000 px, then encoded into a real WebP without artificial enlargement.
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.
