À propos de l’œuvre
Les cantonniers, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Mid-December 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Les Cantonniers in Saint-Rémy, F658Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Under immense yellow plane trees, workers repaired the eastern course at Saint-Rémy: this second version, more constructed, took up the study painted outside in the workshop.
Look at the work
Rue de Saint-Rémy taken up and clarified in the workshop
Large sinuous trunks divide the composition. On the left, two women pass near a street lamp; in the center and right, small figures move sand and stones. Light facades appear between the trees, while the cut blocks form a line at the bottom.
Yellow foliage almost fills the sky. The trunks are surrounded by blue-green, black and purple; the ground is built by long pale touches. The repetition of the Phillips simplifies several passages and distributes characters, tools and architecture more clearly.
Van Gogh calls this painting a "copy" of his painted study of the motif, now in Cleveland; technical examination of both works confirms that Washington's version was subsequently produced in the studio.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Phillips Collection connects the scene to the Eastern Course and the letter of December 7, 1889, where Van Gogh describes the piles of sand, stones and gigantic trunks.
Trees that compartmentalize
The four large trunks cut the street into successive scenes: passers-by, workers, facades and piles of stones.
A more regulated repetition
Compared to the Cleveland study, the outlines are more controlled and the details are redistributed with a more readable narrative intention.
Autumn as light
The yellow of the leaves invades the top of the painting and is reflected on the houses and the ground, opposite the blue-green of the trees.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
Number 0799 and references F658/JH1861 identify the Phillips repeat, distinct from the first F657/JH1860 version held in Cleveland.
Eastern Courts
Workers repave a street in Saint-Rémy visible during Van Gogh's outings from the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum.
Painted after Cleveland
The first canvas was executed outside on a patterned cotton canvas; this second version, on classic canvas, was taken up in the workshop.
December 7, 1889
Van Gogh describes to Theo the enormous plane trees, the yellowing leaves, the stones, the sand and the small figures at work.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The reproduction must preserve the monumental scale of the plane trees, the clarity of the small scenes and the yellow-blue contrast without standardizing the tangle of the keys.
- The large gray-green trunks surrounded by dark
- The black street lamp and the two passers-by
- Workers distributed in the center and right
- The stones and blocks in the foreground
- The vault of orange-yellow foliage
Work sheet
| Title | Les Cantonniers in Saint-Rémy, F658 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Mid-december 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.66 × 92.71 cm |
| Inventory | The Phillips Collection 0799 · F658 · JH1861 |
| Conservation | The Phillips Collection, Washington |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A wide, bright and abundant urban landscape
The horizontal format is suitable for a living room, dining room or large office. Autumn yellow, sea green, pearl gray and black match light wood, deep blue and warm 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 best official image available from The Phillips Collection measures 1,536 × 1,218 px; it was 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.
