Vincent van Gogh · 1890 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The Drinkers, after Honoré DaumierReproduction of oil painting on canvas
Four ages of life gather around a table and bring glass, cup or pitcher to their lips. Van Gogh transposes an engraving after Honoré Daumier into color and gives the scene an atmosphere that is both ironic and dark.
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The Drinkers, after Honoré DaumierVincent van Gogh · 1890 · Art Institute of Chicago
1890Dating
59.4 × 73.4 cmDimensions of the original
Oil on canvasOriginal technique
Art Institute of ChicagoConservation
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Look at the work
Four drinkers gathered around a green jug
A pale child lies almost horizontally in the foreground, his cup raised towards his mouth. Behind him, two men wearing black top hats surround a red face seen in profile. Their gestures converge towards the containers.
The large green table crosses the bottom of the canvas and carries a dark jug in the center. Beyond the figures, the landscape remains open: a few trees, fireplaces and a milky blue sky painted in volutes prevent the scene from becoming a simple interior.
Bodies of different sizes form a progression from childhood to old age, united by the same repetitive act of drinking.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The work 1953.178 can be recognized by its four ages, the two top hats, the elongated child and the dark green jug placed in the center.
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A borrowed image, an invented color
Van Gogh starts from a black and white engraving after Daumier. The greens, blues and purples therefore belong to his own interpretation.
02
The child's diagonal
The young drinker lying at the edge of the table breaks the verticality of the three adults. This unstable position gives the scene an almost burlesque tension.
03
An evocative green
The Art Institute notes that the dominant greenish could evoke absinthe, an alcoholic drink then famous for its color.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Art Institute of Chicago preserves Les Buveurs under number 1953.178. The oil on canvas measures 59.4 × 73.4 cm and is cataloged F667 and JH1884.
Source
An engraving after Daumier
The composition covers Les Buveurs by Honoré Daumier, a satire of the four ages of man and the ravages of alcohol.
Method
Interpret rather than copy
In Saint-Rémy, Van Gogh uses reproductions by admired artists to work on color and touch without having to invent a new subject.
Collection
Joseph Winterbotham Collection
The painting belongs to the ensemble donated to the Art Institute by Joseph Winterbotham and has the entry number 1953.178.
The painter must maintain the position of each container, the deliberately distorted silhouettes and the dominant green which connects figures, table and landscape.
Pale child lying at table
The two black top hats and the hollow faces
The dark green jug in the center of the composition
The light blue swirls that animate the sky
Work sheet
Title
The Drinkers, after Honoré Daumier
Artist
Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890)
Date
1890
Place of creation
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Original technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
59.4 × 73.4 cm
Inventory
1953.178 · F667 · JH1884
Conservation
Art Institute of Chicago
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In your interior
A scene of character with muted greens
The horizontal format finds its place in a library, an office or a dining room. Greens, gray, blue and brown interact with dark wood, leather and stone-colored walls.
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