À propos de l’œuvre
Bobinoir, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · March-April 1885 · Nuenen, Netherlands
The Winding Mill, F175Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A wooden winding machine is placed diagonally in an almost black interior. Its large circular wheel, spokes and mechanism receive a cold light that detaches the tool from the green wall and earthy floor.
Look at the work
The Ferris wheel transforms a spinning tool into a mechanical still life
The winding bench starts from the center left and goes down towards the lower right corner. The wheel occupies the upper right quadrant; its dark circle and light spokes give precise geometry to the whole.
A small container sits in the foreground, while the axle, handles and uprights fit into the center. The light coming from the left catches the edges of the wood without completely revealing the bottom.
The Winding Maker F175/JH497 is an oil on canvas measuring 34 × 44.3 cm painted in Nuenen in March-April 1885. The Van Gogh Museum preserves it under the inventory s0054V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Long compared to the weavers' studies of 1884 because of its subject, the painting is today dated March - April 1885. Its rear light and its arrangement constructed like a still life support this dating.
The circle dominates a network of diagonals
The wheel provides the only closed shape. Around it, feet, bench, axles and handles cross and give the mechanism visual energy.
The contours are never uniformly black
Shadows contain bottle green, brown and blue. Thin gray-green highlights allow you to follow pieces of wood in the dark.
The floor and wall remain deliberately indistinct
Van Gogh does not explain the workshop. He isolates the object and focuses attention on its silhouette, its joints and its worn material.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F175/JH497, the format of 34 × 44.3 cm and s0054V1962 distinguish this study of the winder from the numerous paintings where Van Gogh directly represents the weavers at work.
The winder prepares the thread for the loom
The wheel is used to regularly wind the wire on a spool. The tool belongs to the artisanal world that Van Gogh carefully observes in Nuenen.
Light connects the work to the spring of 1885
The museum's research compares its backlight effects and sharp execution to Van Gogh's concerns in March and April.
The tool is treated as a still life
No craftsman appears. The mechanism is installed, framed and illuminated for itself, with equal attention to volume and use.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the wheel circle, spokes, diagonal bench, handles, small container, gray-green highlights and brown shadows of the ground.
- The Ferris wheel sinks in the upper right
- The rays illuminated inside the circle
- The bench which crosses the canvas diagonally
- The small container in the left foreground
- The thin green edges that reveal the mechanism
Work sheet
| Title | The Winding Mill, F175 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | March-april 1885 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen, Netherlands |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 34 × 44.3 cm |
| Inventory | F175· JH497· s0054V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
An industrial still life in bottle green and brown
Green, black, brown, olive gray, beige and earth make up a sober work for an office, a workshop or an interior with raw wood.
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 reproduction of the Van Gogh Museum was converted into a real WebP of 3,000 × 2,312 px from a file of 6,472 × 4,987 px, 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.
