Vincent van Gogh · September 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
The Drummer after Millet, F692Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Standing in a barn, a peasant raises his flail before hitting the cereals spilled on the ground; Van Gogh concentrates the force of the movement in a network of blue, yellow and green verticals.
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The Drummer after Millet, F692Vincent van Gogh · September 1889 · Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
September 1889Dating
42 × 28 cmDimensions of the original
Oil on canvasOriginal technique
Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamConservation
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Look at the work
The scourge suspended before the shock
The drummer stands almost exactly in the center. His spread legs stabilize the body, while his arms and the handle of the flail draw a long diagonal up to the top of the canvas.
The barn frame forms a rigid rectangle behind it. Outside, a blue sky and a ladder introduce depth; on the ground, the yellow sheaves follow the direction of the gesture.
Van Gogh transposes here an engraving after Jean-François Millet belonging to Travaux des champs. It retains the very readable action of the model, then gives it new energy through color and material.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum lists the canvas under s0171V1962. Its format of 42 × 28 cm and the references F692/JH1784 allow it to be identified unambiguously.
01
A diagonal that sets everything in motion
The flail handle connects the lower body to the upper beam. The tool seems to extend the arms and enlarge the worker's movement.
02
The body facing the spectator
The frontal posture makes the silhouette immediately understandable. Blue-green clothing stands out against the yellow straw and light walls.
03
Architecture as a framework
Posts, lintel and barn opening form a stable structure around the action. The movement thus seems even more energetic.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The official notice links this painting to the cycle of copies after Millet which allowed Van Gogh to study the figure when he worked without a model in Saint-Rémy.
Tool
Beat with a scourge
The flail serves to separate the grains from the ears by repeated strikes; the chosen moment exactly precedes the impact.
Source
A black and white print
Van Gogh transforms the printed image into a colorful painting, without trying to literally imitate the technique of engraving.
Detail
A ladder in the opening
The small ladder visible on the left contributes to the depth and responds to the many straight lines of the barn.
The copy must preserve the tension of the flail, the frontality of the figure, the blue-green of the garment and the yellows separated from the straw, without smoothing the contours.
The scourge raised diagonally
Arms above the head
Blue green clothes
The yellow sheaves on the ground
The rectangle of the barn
Work sheet
Title
The Drummer after Millet, F692
Artist
Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890)
Date
September 1889
Place of creation
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Original technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
42 × 28 cm
Inventory
Van Gogh Museum s0171V1962 · F692 · JH1784
Conservation
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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In your interior
A vertical figure full of energy
The narrow format is suitable for a contemporary rustic kitchen, office or interior. Slate blue, straw yellow, gray green and blond wood interact with oak and black metal.
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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 reference image measured 4,700 × 7,554 px; it was reduced to 1,867 × 3,000 px and converted into a real WebP.
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