“The Baby Marcelle Roulin” is an oil on canvas painting by Vincent van Gogh, created in 1888 in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. This artwork, categorized under the Post-Impressionism movement, is a portrait genre piece with dimensions of 24.5 x 35 cm. It is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork presents an intimate and endearing portrait of a baby, showcasing van Gogh’s distinctive brushwork and vivid color palette. The infant’s face is rendered with soft, gentle strokes that highlight the expressive features and charming innocence of the subject. The background is painted in a bright green hue, which contrasts strikingly with the baby’s subtle skin tones and the predominantly white attire. The simplicity of the composition, coupled with the focused and slightly exaggerated facial details, draws the viewer’s attention directly to the child’s expressive eyes and round cheeks, characteristic of van Gogh’s emotive style.
