Arles · 1888–1889

La Berceuse

La Berceuse · 摇篮曲

Augustine Roulin rocking a cradle, painted in five versions because Vincent thought the picture could comfort people.

Year

1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

Palette

green, pink, red

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