Arles · 1888–1889

L'Arlésienne

L'Arlésienne · 阿尔勒的女人

Madame Ginoux, the café owner's wife, painted in black against a green ground — a pairing Vincent had wanted to try for months.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Palette

black, green, pink

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work L'Arlésienne — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it L'Arlésienne — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour L'Arlésienne — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote L'Arlésienne — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it L'Arlésienne — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction L'Arlésienne — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it L'Arlésienne — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling L'Arlésienne — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it L'Arlésienne — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work L'Arlésienne — Compared with his other work 2 min