Madame Roulin Rocking the Cradle (La berceuse). Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh - Madame Roulin Rocking the Cradle (La berceuse) - 1926.200 - Art Institute of Chicago.jpg (source). CC0 1.0.
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Madame Roulin Rocking the Cradle (La berceuse)
Vincent van Gogh · 1889, January
- Catalog
- F506
- Date
- 1889, January
- Place painted
- Arles
- Museum
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
About the painting
The Art Institute is home to one of the versions of Madame Roulin Rocking the Cradle, a tender and deeply empathetic portrait of Augustine Roulin, the wife of his friend Joseph Roulin. Van Gogh painted several versions of "La Berceuse" (the lullaby), intending them as a comforting image for sailors. Augustine, with her kind, weary face and large, work-worn hands, embodies maternal warmth. The vibrant floral background, reminiscent of a tapestry, creates a comforting, almost dreamlike atmosphere. It's a testament to Van Gogh's ability to find profound beauty and universal emotion in the most ordinary of settings.
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago. Whether it is currently on view should be confirmed with the museum before visiting.
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