Comments on: La Mousmé, Sitting by Vincent van Gogh

By: Krystal Volney

Krystal Volney — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:21:37 +0000

What an adorable girl! Van Gogh really captured her emotions and expressions. He should’ve given her a smile. Gotta give it up to him though. Van Gogh.

By: Van Gogh Gallery

Van Gogh Gallery — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:56 +0000

Alyssa, Thank you very much for shedding some light on this painting and sharing the model’s name with us. We appreciate your input and are always eager to learn more about Van Gogh and his paintings from our visitors and contributors.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:28:30 +0000

I am actually writing a paper on this particular piece (I am an art history major) and the model’s name is Adeline Ravoux, she was a young girl in Arles, (south) France that modeled for him several times.

By: oung girl.

oung girl. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:32:28 +0000

Nobody knows who is exactly this young girl. I just say that: sometimes ago, on a flea market in Paris, I saw an old pic, perhaps taken before 1900, perhaps just after, with a girl in the same feature, who held a flower in his hand., like on the painting. (it was not the same girl indeed) Also, I think it was usual for a young girl’s portrait. Is it possible this painting is made after a pic ?without the live model ? Vincent also painted his mother’s portrait after a pic.The name “Mousmé” is taken from Pierre Loti, french writer, who travelled in Japan, and whom Vincent was very fond of.

By: Paintings

Paintings — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:52:24 +0000

I am very curious about van goghs paintings because i bought at a garage sale two paintings that are the sunflower and also the painting of armaund rolin,how can i find out how old these paintings are especially when they look very old. In the back they have the name of an art gallery in the netherlands.