Arles · 1888–1889

The Zouave

Le Zouave · 祖阿夫士兵

A soldier in a North African uniform, painted because Vincent wanted the strongest colour contrast he could find.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

red, blue, white

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