À propos de l’œuvre
Tête de femme, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · March-April 1885 · Nuenen
Profile of woman with dark headdress, F153Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A peasant woman seen in a straight profile wears a headdress that absorbs almost all the light. Her green-brown face is drawn by thick blue lines, then a few pink touches on the ear and chin animate her in front of the pale blue background.
Look at the work
The headdress, face and background read like three nested shapes
The large black mass of the cap fills the upper left corner and follows the back of the head to the nape of the neck. Inside this silhouette, the face is reduced to a brown plane whose profile is clearly cut out.
The light background surrounds the nose, lips and chin, then descends behind a surprisingly luminous neck. This recessed neck makes the head appear projected forward.
Profile of a woman with a dark headdress F153/JH587 is a 25.1 × 19 cm oil on canvas painted in Nuenen in March-April 1885. It belongs to the Kroeller-Müller Museum under number KM 107.308.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
This small study shows how Van Gogh made darkness a color. Prussian blue, green, brown and pink organize values without depending on uniform black.
The profile is almost calligraphed to Prussian blue
A thick line follows the forehead, nose, mouth and jaw. It quickly defines the pattern and creates a cold contrast with brown skin.
Face remains flat but is never inert
The green, brown and pink passages change on the cheek, ear and chin. Their juxtaposition gives movement to a deliberately poorly modeled shape.
The light neck produces unexpected depth
Because it appears to be placed too far behind the cheek, the head advances visually. This shift in construction becomes an expressive element of the portrait.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F153/JH587, KM 107.308 and the dimensions of 25.1 × 19 cm distinguish this profile from the other heads of women kept at the same museum.
Dark areas contain blue, green and brown
The museum points out Prussian blue in the outlines, several browns in the skin and a mixture of green and brown in the jacket and headdress.
Pink is limited to the ear and chin
These two warm accents are enough to draw the eye to the head. They show that the dark scale is constructed by precise colored relationships.
The study appears to have been asked without lengthy repetitions
The shapes remain direct and certain proportions are not corrected. This rapid execution retains the character of a concentrated exercise.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must restore the enveloping shape of the cap, the Prussian blue profile, the greens of the cheek, the pink ear, the light neck and the irregular blue-green background.
- The massive curve of the black cap
- The blue outline that goes down from the forehead to the chin
- Ear marked with discreet pink
- The cheek modeled in green brown
- The light neck placed behind the jaw
Work sheet
| Title | Profile of woman with dark headdress, F153 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | March-april 1885 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 25.1 × 19 cm |
| Inventory | F153 · JH587 · KM 107.308 |
| Conservation | Kroeller-Müller Museum, Otterlo |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A compact portrait with colored blacks, green brown and pale blue
Bluish black, earth green, olive brown, matte pink and gray blue make up a discreet presence for an office, a library or a set of small portraits.
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 documented image has been converted to a true WebP of 1017 × 1341 px in its available resolution, 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.
