À propos de l’œuvre
Ravin des Peirolets, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · December 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The Ravine des PeirouletsReproduction of oil painting on canvas
Two small figures cross a ravine of blue, green and gray rocks. The stream foams between polished basins, while touches of red and orange catch the walls like fiery vegetation.
Look at the work
A mineral landscape crossed by water and two silhouettes
The rock walls fill almost the entire canvas. They open in the center onto a white waterfall and a narrow path where two women in red give the scale of the site.
The stream descends in several rounded basins towards the foreground. The lines of rock and water wind into each other; only a few red, yellow and olive green spots interrupt the dominant blue-gray.
Van Gogh seeks less an exact topography than a feeling of "contained passion": the composition is closed, but each touch seems to push, flow or turn.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Kroeller-Müller Museum preserves this painting under the inventory KM 106.109. Dated December 1889, it is cataloged F661/JH1871.
A more tense way of drawing
After his first walk towards the Alpilles in October, Van Gogh wanted to translate the "beautiful melancholy" of the rocks into a tighter drawing. The contours thus guide each fold of the stone.
Soap-white foam
The museum takes up Van Gogh's description: the stream is painted white and foaming "like soap water". The small blue pools punctuate its descent towards the viewer.
Visible canvas reserves
Several areas are not completely covered in paint. Van Gogh judged that these reserves added atmosphere while saving material; they must remain legible in the copy.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
Le Ravin des Peiroulets is an oil on canvas measuring 73.2 × 93.3 cm, painted in Saint-Rémy in December 1889. It bears KM 106.109, F661 and JH1871.
Pot-shaped rocks
"Peirou" or "peyrol" locally refers to the basins dug by centuries of erosion. These rounded shapes gave its name to the ravine and structure the foreground.
A stylization discussed with Theo
Van Gogh saw a contained passion in the painting. Theo, on the contrary, found it too stylized and pushed too far, revealing a rare but precisely documented disagreement.
A place transformed in 1891
A dam built south of the ravine in 1891 permanently modified its character. The painting therefore retains the appearance of the site just before this transformation.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must retain the two red figures, the white waterfall, the successive pools, the canvas reserves and the precise direction of the keys which shape each wall.
- The white waterfall placed slightly to the left of the center
- The two red silhouettes on the rocky passage
- The deep blue pools that descend to the foreground
- Orange and red accents distributed on the walls
Work sheet
| Title | The Ravine des Peiroulets |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | December 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.2 × 93.3 cm |
| Inventory | KM 106.109 · F661 · JH1871 |
| Conservation | Kroeller-Müller Museum, Otterlo |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A blue-gray ravine punctuated with red
The horizontal format is suitable for a library, office or living room. Stone blues, cool greens and rare rust accents match dark wood and greige walls.
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 IIIF image of the Kroeller-Müller Museum has been converted into a real WebP of 3,000 × 2,368 px, without artificial cropping or 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.
