À propos de l’œuvre
Torse d'homme, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh June 1886 Paris
Man's chest, F216eReproduction of oil painting on canvas
A plaster male torso, deprived of head and arms, stands on a blue-green background. The truncated legs and massive chest are shaped by short touches which vary the white of the sculpture.
Look at the work
An ancient fragment transformed into a color study
The statuette appears almost frontally. The shoulder line, chest and two incomplete legs form a compact, centered and slightly inclined silhouette.
Van Gogh borders the plaster with blues, greens and browns. These cool colors also slip into the shadows of the stomach and thighs, while creams and pinks retain the light.
Men's Torso F216e/JH1078 is an oil on cardboard measuring 35 × 27 cm painted in Paris in June 1886. The Van Gogh Museum preserves it under inventory s0103V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The painting confronts a classic immobile shape with a visible and colorful touch: the volume is born from small facets rather than a perfectly blended model.
The silhouette fills the small support
The shoulders approach the edges, the severed legs almost touch the bottom and the torso dominates the space like a monumental sculpture.
White contains several colors
Cream, pink, blue gray and brown describe the planes of the plaster; no area is treated as a uniform white surface.
The blue-green outline organizes the depth
Around the shoulders and legs, cold touches separate the model from the background while remaining integrated into its shadows.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F216e/JH1078, the small format of 35 × 27 cm and the inventory s0103V1962 distinguish this male study from the numerous female torsos painted in Paris.
A study dated June 1886
Van Gogh then continues his work based on casts, an exercise intended to understand proportions, relief and light.
Oil directly on cardboard
This inexpensive and handy support is suitable for study series; its surface promotes a quick, slightly smoothed touch.
The counterpart of the Kneeling Flayed
The two works have similar dimensions, the same place and the same month, but contrast a stable pose with a strongly twisted figure.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the monumentality of the torso, the truncated legs, the blue-green shadows, the pink and cream accents and the background constructed in touches.
- The broad shoulder line
- The light facets of the chest
- The colored shadows of the abdomen
- Both legs interrupted
- The blue-green outline around the plaster
Work sheet
| Title | Man's chest, F216e |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | June 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on cardboard |
| Dimensions | 35 × 27 cm |
| Inventory | F216e· JH1078· s0103V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A sculptural torso of cream, blue and green
Cream, muted pink, petrol blue, gray green and brown make up a sober work for an office, a workshop, an entrance or a minimalist decor.
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 institutional image was prepared in 2,292 × 3,000 px then converted into a real WebP to retain the nuances of the plaster and background.
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.
