À propos de l’œuvre
Tisserand, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · March 1884 · Nuenen, Netherlands
Weaver in front of his loom with spinning wheel, F29Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A weaver works behind the massive frame of his loom, while a spinning wheel occupies the left of the workshop. The white light of the wall and the red shine of the fabric bring out the gestures of the craftsman in the middle of the dark woods.
Look at the work
The loom, the spinning wheel and the craftsman united in the same workshop
The loom forms a large horizontal construction that cuts almost the entire composition. The weaver appears in its central opening, hands close to the threads, while the spinning wheel stands out clearly to the left.
The floor is laid by long brown and gray touches which lead towards the machine. Between the black uprights, a strip of red and white fabric immediately catches the eye and gives a colorful pulsation to this work scene.
Painted in Nuenen in March 1884, this Weaver F29/JH471 is an oil on canvas measuring 62.5 × 84.4 cm. Entered the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in 1958, it bears the inventory number 58.356.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh makes a complex mechanism readable without erasing its bulk. The large uprights of the loom structure the space, then the red, white and green accents guide the eye to the weaver's face and hands.
The profession becomes the backbone of the painting
Its dark beams draw a frame within the frame. They separate the spinning wheel, the craftsman and the part while showing how much the machine physically occupies the domestic workshop.
The spinning wheel opens the foreground
Its large black wheel, seen at an angle, creates a rare circular shape in this composition dominated by verticals and horizontals. It also places another stage of thread work.
Red awakens the earthy range
The orange-red piece of fabric crosses browns and black greens. This small, bright area concentrates light and prevents the vast craft from merging with shadow.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The instructions from the Museum of Fine Arts and the catalogs raisonnés make it possible to distinguish this great weaver with spinning wheel from the numerous studies carried out by Van Gogh in Nuenen.
The weavers of Nuenen
In early 1884, Van Gogh visited artisans working from home. He devoted several oils, drawings and watercolors to the subject, fascinated both by men and by the architecture of ancient trades.
Acquired in Boston in 1958
The painting entered the Museum of Fine Arts thanks to the Juliana Cheney Edwards collection. Its number 58.356 corresponds to the year and order of this acquisition.
F29 and JH471
References F29 and JH471 designate precisely this left-facing view with spinning wheel, and separate it from smaller or differently framed versions.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must respect the large black frame of the loom, the wheel placed on the left, the weaver framed by the uprights, the red and white fabric as well as the variations of gray green of the wall.
- The black Ferris wheel of the spinning wheel in the foreground
- The horizontal and vertical beams of the loom
- The silhouette of the weaver in the central opening
- The red and white stripe of the fabric
- The brown ground constructed by parallel touches
Work sheet
| Title | Weaver in front of his loom with spinning wheel, F29 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | March 1884 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen, Netherlands |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 62.5 × 84.4 cm |
| Inventory | F29 · JH471 · 58.356 |
| Conservation | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A craft scene in deep brown, gray green and red
The range of dark wood, mineral green, off-white and warm red is suitable for an office, library, workshop or living room with natural materials.
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 photograph of the work, 3,306 × 2,405 px, was reduced to 3,000 × 2,182 px and then converted into a 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.
