Arles · 1888–1889

The Old Peasant

Le Vieux Paysan · 老农

A close head study of Patience Escalier, painted with the same blue-orange contrast.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena

Palette

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