À propos de l’œuvre
Deux Paysannes, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · March-April 1890 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Two Peasant Women in a snowy fieldReproduction of oil painting on canvas
Two bent women dig a snow-covered earth under a turbulent sky. Van Gogh uses a rural motif inspired by Millet and contrasts the dark silhouettes with the large white field crossed by touches of green, blue and brown.
Look at the work
Two figures leaning in the white expanse
The peasant women occupy the center of the foreground, seen from behind or in profile. Their blue-gray and dark green dresses form a compact mass; the arms descend towards the ground, accompanying the repetitive gesture of work.
The snow field extends to a very low horizon where a thicket, a millstone and a few buildings appear. The gray-blue sky is painted in undulating bands, with pale yellows that respond to traces of earth.
The vast whiteness of the field accentuates the smallness of the workers, but their two linked silhouettes resist the landscape and the cold.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The work BU 0055 can be recognized by its two women bent in the center, with an almost white snowy field, a yellow millstone and a tormented blue-gray sky.
A pattern inspired by Millet
Van Gogh reinterprets the leaning figures of the Glaneuses. He transposes their gesture into a winter field and completely modifies the frame and color.
White as a colored surface
Snow is never uniform: greens, pinks, blues and ochres run through it. These touches make you feel the furrows under the light cover.
Two bodies in one rhythm
Rounded backs and dark clothing respond to each other. Women become a continuous double movement in the middle of the expanse.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Kunsthaus Zürich keeps Two Peasant Women in a snowy field under number BU 0055, on long-term loan from the Emil Bührle Collection. The work F695/JH1923 measures 49.3 × 64 cm.
Oil on paper and canvas
The official notice specifies that Van Gogh painted on paper, then mounted on canvas; this technique must be distinguished from an oil directly executed on canvas.
F695 · JH1923
These references separate the snowy scene from the numerous peasant studies carried out in Nuenen several years previously.
At the Kunsthaus since 2021
The Emil Bührle Collection has placed the work on long-term loan at the Kunsthaus Zürich, where it bears inventory BU 0055.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The painter must maintain the posture of the two women, the deep breathing of the field and the colored nuances which prevent the snow from becoming flat.
- The two curved silhouettes are blue gray and dark green
- Green, blue and ocher marks in the snow
- The yellow millstone and the buildings on the horizon
- The undulating bands of the gray-blue sky
Work sheet
| Title | Two Peasant Women in a snowy field |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | March-april 1890 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on paper mounted on canvas |
| Dimensions | 49.3 × 64 cm |
| Inventory | BU 0055 · F695 · JH1923 |
| Conservation | Emil Bührle Collection, Kunsthaus Zürich |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A sober and deeply human winter landscape
The horizontal format brings calm and depth to a living room, library or bedroom. Broken whites, blue grays and muted greens go well with wood, wool and stone.
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 best public reference identified measures 2,200 × 1,687 px. It has been converted into a real WebP without 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.
