The Smoker, 1888 by Vincent van Gogh
Canvas Print - 19766-VVG
Location: Barnes Foundation, Merion, USAOriginal Size: 63 x 47.6 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $56.87 USD
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"The Smoker" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Canvas Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
Our use of the finest quality, fine-textured canvas lends art reproductions a painting-like appearance. Combined with a satin-gloss coating, it delivers exceptional print outcomes, showcasing vivid colors, intricate details, deep blacks, and impeccable contrasts. The canvas structure is also highly compatible with canvas stretching frames, further enhancing its versatility.
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If you select a frameless art print of "The Smoker" by Vincent van Gogh, it will be prepared for shipment within 48 hours. However, if you prefer a framed artwork, the printing and framing process will typically require approximately 7-8 days before it is ready to be shipped.
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Painting Information
"The Smoker" (1888) by Vincent van Gogh is a remarkable portrait that captures the rugged simplicity of rural life. Painted during Van Gogh’s time in Arles, this depiction of a local farmworker offers a vivid glimpse into the painter's admiration for the working class. The man, with his weathered face and ruddy cheeks, seems to embody the outdoors. His unkempt mustache and slightly pursed lips, which grip the pipe, show a man entirely at ease in his skin, content in his routine. Van Gogh’s characteristic loose and expressive brushstrokes enhance the authenticity of this depiction.
The muted palette of browns, greens, and blues conveys a somber yet earthy tone that suits the sitter’s humble attire. His jacket, rendered with thick, almost muddy strokes, feels worn. Van Gogh doesn’t polish his subject but instead emphasizes the texture of lived experience, showing the coat as frayed and practical rather than ornamental.
Interestingly, the artist manages to combine near abstraction with detailed realism. The man’s ear, formed by a few rough swipes of the brush, appears almost unfinished, yet it perfectly fits the overall roughness of the portrait. Meanwhile, subtle details, like the furrowed brow and the small puffs of smoke indicated by a few horizontal strokes, show a meticulous focus on capturing a fleeting moment. There’s a beautiful tension in this painting - between the loose, suggestive handling of the paint and the direct, honest representation of a man at work. It is Van Gogh at his most empathetic and deeply human.
Vincent van Gogh
Original Size:33 x 41 cm
Barnes Foundation, Merion, USA