A garment in two rhythms
The stripes of the bodice lengthen the bust; the orange polka dots of the skirt, on the contrary, create a vibrant and expansive surface.
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Vincent van Gogh · July 1888 · Arles
A young Arlesian woman holds a oleander branch, dressed in a red and blue striped bodice and an orange polka dot skirt in front of a sea green background.
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The word "mousmé" comes from the novel Madame Chrysanthème by Pierre Loti and designates a young Japanese woman. Van Gogh does not, however, paint a Japanese model: he gives this title to an Arlesian whose youth, very colorful outfit and restrained pose evoke his ideal of Japan.
The curved wooden armchair draws a large black circle behind the body. The vertically striped bodice meets a blue skirt strewn with orange polka dots; the face and hands are shaped by touches of pink, green and yellow. The flowered branch discreetly connects the two hands.
The portrait associates a real person from Arles with an imaginary construction nourished by Japanese prints and contemporary literature.
Composition, touch and color
The complementary red-green and blue-orange, as well as the striped and punctuated patterns, give the portrait its intensity without distracting attention from the gaze.
The stripes of the bodice lengthen the bust; the orange polka dots of the skirt, on the contrary, create a vibrant and expansive surface.
The pale flowers bring a delicate detail to the center of the skirt and connect the young woman to the Mediterranean garden.
Water green describes no interior. It isolates the silhouette like a solid color in a print and reinforces the reds of the garment.
Documented benchmarks
Accession 1963.10.151 and references F431/JH1519 identify the portrait of Washington, painted in Arles in July 1888.
Van Gogh borrowed "mousmé" from Madame Chrysanthème, a very popular novel which contributed to the French fascination with Japan.
He considered portraiture to be one of the deepest ways to achieve emotion and sought expression through color rather than academic modeling.
Acquired by Chester Dale in 1929, the painting was bequeathed in 1963 to the National Gallery of Art.
Your reproduction
The painter must preserve the balance of the face, the sharpness of the textile patterns and the small colored variations of the skin.
| Title | La Mousmé, F431 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | July 1888 |
| Place of creation | Arles |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.3 × 60.3 cm |
| Inventory | National Gallery of Art 1963.10.151 · F431 · JH1519 |
| Conservation | National Gallery of Art, Washington |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
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The vertical format is suitable for a bedroom, office or living room. Water green, blue and terracotta combine with black wood, brass and plain textiles.
Frequently asked questions
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
The National Gallery of Art's open image was reduced to 2,453 × 3,000 px and then converted to WebP, without artificial enlargement.
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
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