Paris · 1886–1888

The Italian Woman

L'Italienne · 意大利女人

Agostina again, dressed as an Italian peasant, part of Vincent's plan to paint modern portraits with old-master colour.

Year

1887

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Paris (1886–1888)

Collection

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Palette

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