Three novels, F335Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Three worn volumes are placed at an angle on a yellow table in a rare oval format; the red cover of the upper book and the thick pages give this little still life a very concrete presence.
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Three novels, F335Vincent van Gogh · January - February 1887 · Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
January-february 1887Dating
31.1 × 48.5 cmDimensions of the original
Oil on oval panelOriginal technique
Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamConservation
A real paintingThe canvas is hand painted, never printed.
Made to orderEach copy is created individually.
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Possible alterationsAdjustments may precede shipping.
Look at the work
Three readings in the space of an oval
The books are stacked in no regular order. The lower volume casts a brown shadow, the central book shows a yellow cover with visible letters, and the last one lands across.
The yellow tray fills almost the entire oval field. Its circular touches follow the outline of the panel, while a thin vertical line and the shadows of the volumes prevent the surface from appearing flat.
Van Gogh was a passionate reader of contemporary novels. In this Parisian still life, the book is not a simple scholarly symbol: crumpled covers, open pages and worn bindings give the feeling of works actually read.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum titles the work Three novels and dates from January - February 1887. The oval panel of 31.1 × 48.5 cm bears the references F335/JH1226 and the inventory s0181V1962.
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A stack constructed diagonally
Each book takes a different orientation. Their angles create a small network of directions in the center of a fully curved support.
02
Red as a unique accent
The upper cover concentrates the warmest and darkest shade, bringing out the two yellow volumes and the pale table.
03
An oval rarely used
The format removes angles and tightens the composition around objects. The background keys follow this shape like a halo.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The three novels generally identified are Au Bonheur des Dames by Émile Zola, La Fille Élisa by Edmond de Goncourt and Braves Gens by Jean Richepin.
Reading
Contemporary authors
Van Gogh regularly reads and comments on Zola and the Goncourt brothers, whose attention to modern life he appreciates.
Support
An oval panel
The shape of the support makes this small still life an exception in his work and directly controls the circulation of the keys.
Period
Paris at the beginning of 1887
The yellow and red range testifies to the lightening of his palette, as he discovers the colorful research of the Parisian avant-garde.
The copy must retain the oval outline, the titles and letters only suggested, the material of the pages and the clear contrast between the red cover and the yellows of the board.
The red volume placed across
The yellow cover with its title
The thick pages of the lower book
The brown shadows under the pile
The circular keys of the oval background
Work sheet
Title
Three novels, F335
Artist
Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890)
Date
January-february 1887
Place of creation
Paris
Original technique
Oil on oval panel
Dimensions
31.1 × 48.5 cm
Inventory
Van Gogh Museum s0181V1962 · F335 · JH1226
Conservation
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Your reproduction
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In your interior
A yellow and red literary still life
The horizontal format is suitable for a bookcase, desk or above a console. Ocher yellow, brick red, paper beige and earth brown interact with dark wood and leather.
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