A Weaver's Cottage by Vincent van Gogh
The Naples-born Agostina Segatori owned the café Le Tambourin on the Boulevard de Clichy in Paris. Van Gogh had a brief relationship with her. On the wall to the right is a Japanese print of two geisha girls. It was probably Van Gogh, who painted the café proprietor at the time of a sales exhibition of Japanese prints that he himself had organized. Van Gogh was fascinated by Japanese woodcuts (see letter to Theo van Gogh, 5 July 1888).
In the painting Agostina, a woman in her forties, can be seen smoking a cigarette while having her second glass of beer, evidenced by two saucers under the mug of beer. In demeanor and style, such as her clothing, make-up and hairstyle, she is a modern woman. She is wearing a fashionable hat. According to the style at the time, her jacket is a different design than her dress. A parasol sits on one of the seats next to her.
Van Gogh used the theme of a woman sitting at a small table, introduced by Impressionists, such as Edgar Degas and Édouard Manet. The table and stools were in the shape of tambourines, befitting the café's theme. On the wall behind her are van Gogh's Japanese prints, which he began exhibiting at the café in February 1887
Artist Vincent van Gogh
Year 1887
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 55.5 cm × 46.5 cm (21.9 in × 18.3 in)
Location Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Source : Wiki
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