La Mousmé

1888

Van Gogh painted this portrait of a young girl in Arles in 1888, naming her 'La Mousmé' after a Japanese term he'd read in a novel. He wanted to capture an exotic look, though the model was likely just a local French teenager sitting for him. The bold, clashing patterns of her striped blouse and polka-dot skirt show his fascination with color and pattern, moving far away from traditional portraiture.

Technique: Oil on canvas

Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

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