À propos de l’œuvre
Gîtes au toit de chaume de grès à Chaponval, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · July 1890 · Chaponval, Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Thatched cottages in ChaponvalReproduction of oil painting on canvas
A row of houses with thick thatched roofs slopes along rue du Gré. Van Gogh paints architecture as a living material, crossed by yellows, greens and blues under a very clear sky.
Look at the work
Thatched roofs that occupy the entire landscape
The first house enters the frame from the left. Two small blue and brown figures stand in front of his door. Behind them, the roofs go down diagonally and follow one another to a tall stone house at the end of the path.
The white and gray walls are almost never smooth: touches of yellow, blue and green circulate there as in thatch. The turquoise and white sky is painted in large commas, while the ocher road brings together the buildings from the first to the last shot.
The street disappears under the rhythm of the roofs, whose irregular lines give the village an almost geological strength.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The work 1398 can be recognized by its large diagonal roofs, the dark door on the left, the two figures and the light house which closes the perspective.
Thatch as the main material
Yellow, green, brown and black are laid in tight lines. The roofs appear heavy and thick, very different from the lighter walls.
A perspective without rigidity
The road and facades lead towards the bottom, but no line is perfectly straight. The deformations make the view more mobile and denser.
Two inhabitants as a ladder
The small figures in front of the door measure the height of the roofs. Their blue and brown presence also introduces a human accent into the village.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Kunsthaus Zürich preserves Chaumières in Chaponval under number 1398. This oil on canvas measuring 65 × 81 cm is cataloged F780 and JH2115.
Rue du Gré in Chaponval
The Kunsthaus notice precisely locates the pattern in rue du Gré, in Chaponval, a hamlet located west of Auvers-sur-Oise.
Sketched on July 23, 1890
Van Gogh draws the composition in the last letter sent to Theo. This sketch allows the canvas to be directly linked to the text.
At the Kunsthaus since 1920
The museum received the painting by the bequest of Doctor Hans Schuler in 1920, under inventory 1398.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The painter must differentiate thatch, stone and road by the direction of the keys, while retaining the depth created by the sequence of facades.
- The green and yellow streaks of the large thatched roofs
- The two small figures in front of the left door
- The ocher road which leads to the house at the back
- The wide white and blue touches of the sky
Work sheet
| Title | Thatched cottages in Chaponval |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | July 1890 |
| Place of creation | Chaponval, Auvers-sur-Oise, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65 × 81 cm |
| Inventory | 1398 · F780 · JH2115 |
| Conservation | Kunsthaus Zurich |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A village with warm lands and light blues
The horizontal format is suitable for a living room, entrance or country house. Ochres, greens and turquoise accompany raw wood, stone and unbleached textiles.
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 Kunsthaus reference measures 1,200 × 939 px. It has been 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.
