Arles · 1888–1889

La Mousmé

La Mousmé · 拉穆斯梅

A young Arlésienne in a striped bodice, painted after Vincent read Pierre Loti on Japan and wanted a mousmé of his own.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

National Gallery of Art, Washington

Palette

red, blue, orange

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