Models were not always easy for Van Gogh to come across. His mercurial moods and his unusual art style often prevented him from finding people willing to pose for his work. Yet in Arles, Van Gogh made close friends with people who were happy to sit for him – the Roulin family, a group of…
In November of 1888, while living in the Yellow House with Gauguin, Van Gogh created a portrait of Madame Ginoux which she must have found satisfactory. A month later, Van Gogh painted a portrait of Monsieur Joseph-Michel Ginoux. Paul Gauguin also created a portrait of Monsieur Ginoux. Van Gogh clearly held fond feelings for Madame…
Van Gogh painted a total of 7 portraits of Madame Ginoux the owner of the Café de la Gare in Arles, France. Van Gogh came to know Madame Ginoux, or Marie Jullian the wife of Joseph-Michel Ginoux, while he took lodging at the café from May to September of 1888 before moving into the Yellow…
