À propos de l’œuvre
Le pont Langlois à Arles, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Mid-March 1888 · Arles
Langlois Bridge with washerwomen, F397Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A yellow drawbridge crosses the canal under blue skies, while a cart crosses its deck. In the foreground, washerwomen work at the water's edge near a boat and an orange bank.
Look at the work
The mechanical bridge dominates a daily scene bathed in color
The two large wooden porticos stand out against the sky and frame the cart. Beneath them, the dark opening of the bridge draws the eye towards the central part of the canal.
The bank arrives diagonally from the lower left corner. It leads to the group of washerwomen, then to the bridge, while the curves of the water and the reeds in the foreground slow down the gaze.
Pont de Langlois with washerwomen is an oil on canvas of 54 × 64 cm painted in Arles around mid-March 1888. The work F397/JH1368 is kept at the Kroeller-Müller Museum under number KM 111.056.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The museum highlights the dynamic composition of this version: the canal and the bank install a large diagonal, a process that Van Gogh knew from Japanese prints collected with his brother Theo.
The diagonal connects the washerwomen to the bridge
The orange and green bank starts from the foreground, runs along the boat then joins the arch. This visual journey unites human work with the monumental structure.
The yellow of the wood responds to the blue of the South
The porticos and light masonry oppose the sky and the canal. This contrast makes the bridge immediately readable despite the profusion of small touches.
The cart fixes the moment represented
Its passage over the deck indicates that the deck is lowered and in service. This small scene gives a concrete function to the mechanism painted with such precision.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
References F397/JH1368 and KM 111.056 designate the mid-March 1888 version with cart and washerwomen. Van Gogh dedicated several paintings, drawings and watercolors to the same bridge; the variants differ in point of view and figures.
A repeated study of the same drawbridge
Shortly after his arrival in Arles, Van Gogh returned several times to this mechanism of wood and chains, varying the framing, time and activity around the canal.
Van Gogh describes the scene to Theo
In his March 1888 correspondence, he mentions the blue sky and water, the orange banks, the little cart and the women washing clothes in colorful headdresses.
Acquired by Helene Kroeller-Müller in 1912
The museum says she paid more than five times the asking price. She then considered this painting to be one of the most powerful and clear Van Goghs in her collection.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must respect the geometry of the porticos, the cart on the deck, the group of washerwomen, the oblique boat, the swirls of the canal and the decisive contrast between yellows and blues.
- The two yellow porticos of the bridge
- The cart in the center of the apron
- The washerwomen grouped on the bank
- The boat moored diagonally
- The blue and green curves of the water
Work sheet
| Title | Langlois Bridge with washerwomen, F397 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Mid-march 1888 |
| Place of creation | Arles |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 54 × 64 cm |
| Inventory | F397 · JH1368 · KM 111.056 |
| Conservation | Kroeller-Müller Museum, Otterlo |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A luminous scene from Arles, architected by yellow and blue
Turquoise blue, golden yellow, earth orange, reed green and stone gray form a very lively focal point for a living room, dining room or Mediterranean interior.
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 official image of the Kroeller-Müller Museum was obtained in 3000 × 2474 px then encoded in 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.
