À propos de l’œuvre
Paysanne faisant la cuisine, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · June 1885 · Nuenen
Peasant girl cooking, F176Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Sitting in front of a very low fireplace, a peasant woman watches over a frying pan above the flames. The black kettle, the pitcher, the bowl and the scattered potatoes make this small interior a concrete picture of domestic work in Nuenen.
Look at the work
The leaning body of the cooker leads directly towards the fire
The woman sits in profile on a bench. His left hand holds the long handle of the pan while the other goes up towards his face; the curve of her back and the blue folds of her skirt frame this attentive gesture.
The hearth occupies the lower left quarter. Around it, the hanging kettle, the pitcher, the white bowl and a few potatoes form an arc of objects that describes the cramped space without resorting to a detailed perspective.
Peasant Cooking F176/JH799 is a 44.1 × 38.1 cm oil on canvas painted in Nuenen in June 1885. The Metropolitan Museum of Art preserves it under the 1984.393 inventory.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The dark palette of the Dutch period is crossed by three colored foci: the orange of the flames, the blue-green of the dress and the yellow of the wall.
Arm diagonal concentrates action
It goes down from the face towards the pan and ends in a fire. This simple movement is enough to make people understand cooking despite the general immobility.
Objects construct the foreground
The pitcher and light bowl stand out against the brown floor. The black kettle responds to the dark cap and balances the body placed on the right.
The light comes from the fireplace
Yellows and oranges strengthen near flames, then go out in browns and greens. The interior appears smoky rather than evenly lit.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Met Notice sets the format, 1984.393 inventory, and context of Nuenen, shortly after the Potato Eaters' completion.
A scene painted after The Potato Eaters
The Met places the work in the late spring of 1885, when Van Gogh deepened his peasant scenes and interiors into a deliberately dark range.
Colors compared to earth and smoke
The painter then looks for tones that evoke rural life without softening it: browns, deep greens, dirty yellows and bursts of fire give the painting its density.
A donation entered into the Met in 1984
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Hays donated the painting to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1984. It has been in the inventory since 1984.393.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the woman's sitting position, the gesture towards the pan, the orange light, the black kettle, the blue-green folds of the dress and the objects scattered on the floor.
- The face tilted under the dark headdress
- The long handle connecting the hand to the pan
- The orange flames on the left side
- The kettle hanging above the fireplace
- The pitcher and the little white bowl in the foreground
Work sheet
| Title | Peasant girl cooking, F176 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | June 1885 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 44.1 × 38.1 cm |
| Inventory | F176 · JH799 · 1984.393 |
| Conservation | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A deep interior of blue green, ocher and smoky brown
Petrol blue, olive green, brown, earth yellow and orange make up an intimate painting for a dining room, kitchen or room with dark woods.
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 public domain image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art was converted into a real WebP of 2,574 × 3,000 px from a file of 3,012 × 3,511 px, 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.
