L'Arlésienne: Madame Joseph-Michel Ginoux (Marie Julien, 1848–1911)
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Details
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- 1888–89
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 36 × 29 in. (91.4 × 73.7 cm)
- Department
- European Paintings
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Palette
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- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Bequest of Sam A. Lewisohn, 1951
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The image depicts a single seated woman in a portrait composition, and the catalog identifies the sitter by name and lists Portraits among the subjects.
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Representations of Everyday Objects Both · 99%
Several books are clearly visible in the foreground, and the catalog lists Books among the subjects.
Visual Qualities
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 98%
The composition uses saturated yellow, deep blue-black, green, turquoise, and orange-red passages, producing a vivid color scheme.
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Dense Composition Visual · 95%
The figure, chair, books, and foreground surface fill and tightly organize the vertical frame, leaving relatively little unused space.
Medium and Techniques
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Painting Metadata · 100%
The catalog classifies the work as a painting.
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Oil Painting Metadata · 100%
The catalog specifies oil on canvas as the medium.
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Large Brushstrokes/Loose Brushwork Visual · 97%
Short, thick, visibly directional strokes remain legible across the yellow background, clothing, books, foreground, and chair.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 100%
The work is dated 1888–89, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Dutch Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies Vincent van Gogh as Dutch.
Source & rights
Vincent van Gogh. L'Arlésienne: Madame Joseph-Michel Ginoux (Marie Julien, 1848–1911). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 2,957 × 3,722 · Metropolitan Museum Of Art · Available