À propos de l’œuvre
Portrait du Père Tanguy, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Autumn 1887 · Paris
Portrait of Father Tanguy, F363Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Julien Tanguy, color merchant from rue Clauzel, poses from the front, hands crossed on his stomach; his blue jacket and straw hat stand out in front of a wall entirely covered with Japanese prints.
Look at the work
A color merchant who became a wise Japanese
Tanguy occupies the center in a frontal and motionless pose. His bearded face, clasped hands and work jacket form a calm mass.
Around it, geishas, the landscape of Mount Fuji, flowers and branches create a depthless background. The reds, greens and yellows of the prints respond to the touches of the portrait.
Painted in Paris in the fall of 1887, the Portrait of Father Tanguy is F363/JH1351. This oil on canvas measuring 92 × 73 cm is kept at the Rodin Museum under number P.07302.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh combines frontal portraiture, the neo-impressionist touch and his admiration for Japanese prints to express the quiet goodness of the model.
Pose creates stability
The symmetrical bust and crossed hands give Tanguy the meditative appearance of an old sage.
The bottom removes depth
Juxtaposed prints act as a colorful mosaic rather than the actual wall of a shop.
Complementaries are circulating
Blues of the jacket, oranges of the face, reds and greens of the images respond to each other across the entire surface.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Rodin Museum notice documents the model, his shop, the three portraits painted by Van Gogh and the artists' common taste for Japan.
Julien-Francois Tanguy
"Father Tanguy" sold and crushed colors, sometimes accepting paintings in exchange for supplies.
The second of three portraits
F363 is the large version of the Rodin Museum, separate from F263 in Copenhagen and F364 in private collection.
A work acquired by Rodin
Tanguy never wanted to part with the portrait; Auguste Rodin acquired it after the merchant's death.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the frontality, crossed hands, deep blues of the jacket and the readability of each print without making the background mechanical.
- The straw hat
- The bearded, frontal face
- Hands crossed
- The ultramarine blue jacket
- Japanese prints
Work sheet
| Title | Portrait of Father Tanguy, F363 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Autumn 1887 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 92 × 73 cm |
| Inventory | F363 · JH1351 · P.07302 |
| Conservation | Rodin Museum, Paris |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A monumental portrait with a Japanese background
The vertical format and richness of colors are suitable for a living room, library or office. Blue, red, green and yellow give an exceptional presence.
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 documentary image measured 1,682 × 2,200 px; it was encoded to its native definition 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.
