L'Arlésienne

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L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf portrait painting
series of paintings
artHistoricalContext created shortly after van Gogh's collaboration with Paul Gauguin
artisticGoal to express character through color and line
artisticStyle expressive brushwork
associatedPerson Joseph-Michel Ginoux
associatedPlace Café de la Gare, Arles
associatedWith van Gogh's stay at the Yellow House in Arles
basedOn play "L'Arlésienne" by Alphonse Daudet
cataloguedIn van Gogh catalogue raisonné
colorCharacteristic strong complementary contrasts
countryOfCreation France
creator Vincent van Gogh
culturalSignificance iconic image of Arlesian womanhood
depictionFocus introspective mood of sitter
depictionType three-quarter-length portrait
depicts Madame Ginoux
woman from Arles
genre portrait
hasTitleVariant L'Arlésienne: Madame Ginoux
linked to: L’Arlésienne

The Arlésienne
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hasVersion L'Arlésienne (Kröller-Müller Museum version)
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L'Arlésienne (Metropolitan Museum of Art version)
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L'Arlésienne (Musée d'Orsay version)
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L'Arlésienne (private collection versions)
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inception 1888
1889
influencedBy Arlesian culture
southern French light
languageOfTitle French
locationOfCreation Arles
mainSubject Madame Ginoux
movement Post-Impressionism
notableElement black dress of sitter
books and gloves as attributes
table in foreground
notableFeature emphasis on psychological expression
simplified background
partOf Vincent van Gogh's Arles period
period late 19th century
relatedWork Bedroom in Arles
Portraits of the Roulin family
The Night Café
technique oil on canvas
titleMeaning The Woman from Arles
usesColor bold color contrasts

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L'Arlésienne hasVersion L'Arlésienne (Musée d'Orsay version)
linked to: L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne hasVersion L'Arlésienne (Metropolitan Museum of Art version)
linked to: L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne hasVersion L'Arlésienne (Kröller-Müller Museum version)
linked to: L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne hasVersion L'Arlésienne (private collection versions)
linked to: L'Arlésienne