À propos de l’œuvre
Tête de paysanne à la coiffe blanche, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · December 1884 · Nuenen
Head of an old peasant woman with a white headdress, F146Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
An old peasant woman stares at the viewer under a white headdress with long ties. The sunken cheeks, tight lips and bony chin are painted in brown and orange touches, without idealization.
Look at the work
The headdress frames a long face, each plane of which remains visible
The hat forms a gray arc above the forehead, then its attachments descend widely on each side. The face, narrower towards the chin, occupies the central axis above a dark brown garment.
The black background absorbs the contours of the bust and advances the broken whites of the fabric. On the skin, ochres, browns and a few lighter accents outline wrinkles and hollows without progressive fade.
Head of an old peasant woman with a white headdress F146/JH551 is an oil on canvas mounted on a panel measuring 33.3 × 25.7 cm, painted in Nuenen in December 1884 and kept in a private collection.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The head is centered, but the irregularity of the attachments, eyebrows and mouth avoids any rigidity. The contrast of white and black reinforces the ocher construction of the face.
The cap forms a frame within the frame
Its upper arch and side attachments completely surround the face. The whites are never pure: gray, olive and cream make the fabric thick.
Wrinkles become structural lines
The eyebrows, furrows of the cheeks and folds around the mouth are drawn by dark touches which organize the volumes.
Bust sinks into shadow
The brown folds of the garment are barely distinguishable from the bottom. This fusion focuses all the light on the headdress and the features of the model.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F146/JH551, the format of 33.3 × 25.7 cm and the dating of December 1884 make it possible to distinguish this old peasant woman from the F146a study kept in Saint Louis.
A resident of Nuenen whose name is not known
The same physiognomy appears in several studies attributed to the portrait campaign of the winter of 1884 -1885, without the identity of the model being established.
One of the many "heads of the people"
Van Gogh multiplies these small formats to learn how to quickly capture rural faces, their headdresses and the effect of light in dark interiors.
Two very close numbers, two different tables
This work is numbered F146/JH551; the Peasant's Head of the Saint Louis Art Museum, with its wider face and blue gray headdress, is F146a/JH565.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the long face, the arch of the headdress, the cream ties, the wrinkles drawn brown, the tight mouth, the dark clothing and the almost black background.
- The headdress with gray and olive whites
- Strongly defined eyebrows
- Deep and asymmetrical cheeks
- Narrow mouth above chin
- Clothing folds melted into shadow
Work sheet
| Title | Head of an old peasant woman with a white headdress, F146 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | December 1884 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas mounted on panel |
| Dimensions | 33.3 × 25.7 cm |
| Inventory | F146 · JH551 |
| Conservation | Private collection |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A face of terracotta, cream and deep brown
Ocher, terracotta, cream, olive and black brown make up an intense portrait for a library, an entrance or a wall dedicated to the figures of Van Gogh.
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 reproduction was preserved at its native resolution of 1501 × 2000 px then converted 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.
