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Crabe, couché sur le dos
Crab on its Back
Vincent van Gogh · 1887
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
About this painting
One of several crustacean studies van Gogh painted in Paris in 1887, likely inspired by both Dutch still-life tradition and the Japanese prints he was collecting at the time.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
38 × 46.8 cm (15 × 18.4 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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