Bedroom in Arles Canvas Print

About the Product

Vincent Van Gogh was astoundingly prolific, producing all of his works during a short 10-year period.

'Bedroom in Arles' is the title given to each of three similar paintings by 19th-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh - easily discernible from one another by the pictures on the wall to the right. The painting depicts Van Gogh's bedroom at 2, Place Lamartine in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, known as his Yellow House.

The one depicted here is the second version which is currently at the Art Institute of Chicago. In April 1889, Van Gogh sent the initial version to his brother, Theo, regretting that it was damaged by the flood of the Rhône while he was interned at the Old Hospital in Arles. Theo proposed to have it relined and sent back to him in order to copy it. This "repetition" in original scale (Van Gogh's term was "répetition") was executed in September 1889. Both paintings were then sent back to Theo.

"This time it simply reproduces my bedroom; but colour must be abundant in this part, its simplification adding a rank of grandee to the style applied to the objects, getting to suggest a certain rest or dream. Well, I have thought that on watching the composition we stop thinking and imagining. I have painted the walls pale violet. The ground with checked material. The wooden bed and the chairs, yellow like fresh butter; the sheet and the pillows, lemon light green. The bedspread, scarlet coloured. The window, green. The washbasin, orangey; the tank, blue. The doors, lilac. And, that is all. There is not anything else in this room with closed shutters. The square pieces of furniture must express unswerving rest; also the portraits on the wall, the mirror, the bottle, and some costumes. The white colour has not been applied to the picture, so its frame will be white, aimed to get me even with the compulsory rest recommended for me. I have depicted no type of shade or shadow; I have only applied simple plain colours, like those in crêpes." - Vincent van Gogh

Why choose us?

• • Archival grade canvas
• • Giclee printing method - used by artists and galleries
• • Protective finish - the colours are guaranteed not to fade over 75 years
• • Hand-stretched and inspected to ensure the highest standards and attention to detail
• • The print is framed and ready to hang out of the box
• • Everything included, even the nail

About the Maker

We love printing photos on canvas. But even before we print, our design team works with each of our customers personally till the picture's perfect. Once you are satisfied with the digital proof, the photos are then printed on archival grade canvas using the giclee printing method that's used by artists and galleries. Each print is given a protective finish to ensure that the colours don't fade over decades. The canvas prints are then hand-stretched, framed and inspected to ensure the highest standards and attention to detail.