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Artwork
Madame Roulin and Her Baby
Vincent van GoghThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York1888
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- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25 × 20 in. (63.5 × 50.8 cm) Framed: 37 3/8 × 32 in. (94.9 × 81.3 cm)
Madame Roulin and Her Baby is a painting by Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise), 1888. Oil on canvas; 25 × 20 in. (63.5 × 50.8 cm) Framed: 37 3/8 × 32 in. (94.9 × 81.3 cm). It is part of the Robert Lehman Collection collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Robert Lehman Collection, 1975.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how van Gogh’s brushstrokes create texture and movement in the depiction of Madame Roulin and her baby, inviting you to feel the warmth between mother and child.
- Consider the color palette van Gogh uses—how do the earthy tones and occasional brighter hues influence the mood of this intimate family scene?
- Reflect on the expressions and posture of Madame Roulin and her baby; what do their gazes and closeness suggest about their relationship or the moment captured?
- Observe the composition and how van Gogh balances the figures within the space—how does this focus affect your perception of the bond between mother and infant?
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