Cows Painting By Vincent Van Gogh
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Cows Painting By Vincent Van Gogh
Cows by Vincent van Gogh is a late 1890 animal painting created at Auvers-sur-Oise after an image ultimately derived from a composition by the seventeenth-century Flemish painter Jacob Jordaens. Van Gogh worked from an engraving made by Dr Paul Gachet after Jordaens’s cattle studies, translating the black-and-white source into his own colour and brushwork. Catalogued as F 822 / JH 2095, the historic oil-on-canvas work measures approximately 55 × 65 cm and is conserved at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille. Alpha Art Gallery offers reproductions as canvas prints, fine art prints, framed prints and 100% hand-painted oil paintings.
Cows After Jacob Jordaens
Van Gogh did not invent the basic arrangement of the cattle. French national collection records identify the painting as a copy after Jordaens, mediated through an engraving made by Dr Gachet.
This places Cows alongside Van Gogh’s other late reinterpretations of older or admired artists. Instead of mechanically imitating the source, he converted a monochrome model into a distinctly Van Gogh painted surface.
Five Cows as the Main Subject
The cattle occupy most of the composition, forming a compact group within the surrounding field. Their large bodies create a very different visual rhythm from Van Gogh’s more familiar trees, flowers or wheatfields.
Because animal forms dominate, the work should be categorized primarily as animal art rather than as a generic landscape.
The Role of Dr Paul Gachet
Gachet was both Van Gogh’s physician at Auvers and an amateur artist and printmaker. His engraving after Jordaens provided Van Gogh with the immediate black-and-white model for this painting.
That connection makes Cows especially relevant to Van Gogh’s final Auvers period, when his relationship with Gachet generated portraits, an etching and artistic exchanges.
Where Is the Painting Today?
The work is part of the French national collections and is deposited at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille. The Lille museum records the work under deposit number D P 1765, while Musée d’Orsay collection records identify it as RF 1950 49.
For storefront discovery, the most useful location tag is therefore the museum where the painting is conserved and displayed: Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.
Historical Artwork Details
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh |
|---|---|
| Title | Cows |
| After | Jacob Jordaens, via an engraving by Dr Paul Gachet |
| Catalogue references | F 822 / JH 2095 |
| Date | 1890 |
| Created at | Auvers-sur-Oise, France |
| Original medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Approximately 55 × 65 cm |
| Genre | Animal painting |
| Current location | Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille |
| Deposit number | D P 1765 |
Alpha Art Gallery offers reproductions rather than the historic French national collection original and does not imply museum endorsement.
Choose Your Cows Reproduction
| Format | Presentation | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas Print | Substantial interpretation of the compact cattle group | Living rooms and rural interiors |
| Fine Art Print | Detailed traditional printed format | Collectors |
| Framed Print | Finished presentation for animal art | Offices and classic interiors |
| Hand-Painted Oil Reproduction | Real oil paint with individual brushwork | Buyers wanting handmade texture |
Alpha Art Gallery offers 400–450 GSM canvas prints and 100% hand-painted oil reproductions in multiple sizes.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Van Gogh paint Cows?
The painting dates from 1890 during Van Gogh’s Auvers period.
Did Van Gogh copy Jordaens directly?
He worked from an engraving made by Dr Paul Gachet after a Jordaens cattle composition.
Where is Cows today?
The painting is conserved at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.
How large is the original?
Approximately 55 × 65 cm.
What is its catalogue number?
F 822 / JH 2095.
Is Cows a landscape?
Landscape elements are present, but its clearest primary subject classification is animal art because the cattle dominate the composition.
Can I buy a hand-painted reproduction?
Yes. Professional artists can individually recreate the composition using oil on canvas.
Does Alpha Art Gallery ship worldwide?
Yes. Free worldwide shipping is included.
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