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Charles Laval Most Popular Paintings

The 10 artworks by Charles Laval our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 10 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Charles Laval · 1862 – 1894

Portrait of the Artist (1889) by Charles Laval

1889 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 46.5 x 38.2cm

This somber 1889 oil portrait by Charles Laval captures an introspective mood. Explore this synthetist masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Synthetism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Women by the Shore, sketch

1887 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 65.0 x 91.5cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Going to Market, Brittany

1888 · Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis · original 37.5 x 46.0cm

Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Self-Portrait (1888) by Charles Laval

1888 · Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam · original 50.0 x 60.0cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Charles Laval: Bathers

1888 · Kunsthalle Bremen, Bremen

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Art Movement: Synthetism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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The Aven Stream, Charles Laval

1889 · Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg, Strasbourg

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Art Movement: Synthetism
Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Charles Laval: Harvest in Brittany

1889

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Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Landscape with Strolling Breton Women

1890

Discover "Landscape with Strolling Breton Women" by Charles Laval (1890). A vibrant Impressionist painting featuring bold colors & thick impasto. Explore rural Brittany's beauty & religious symbolism.

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Art Movement: Impressionism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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The Fence – Charles Laval

1889 · original 58 x 46 cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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Charles Laval: Landscape n Martinique

1887 · Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 10 artworks by Charles Laval
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The artist

Charles Laval

1862 – 1894

Quick facts

Top 3 worksPortrait of the Artist, Women by the Shore, sketch, Going to Market, Brittany
Art period19th Century
Works on APS10
Died1894
Top-ranked workPortrait of the Artist
Also known asシャルル・ラヴァル, 샤를 라발, Шарль Лаваль, 夏尔·拉瓦尔
Copyright statusPublic domain

Biography

early life and artistic beginnings

charles laval, a french painter, was born in paris on march 17, 1861. his life was marked by an early association with prominent artists of his time, including paul gauguin and vincent van gogh. laval's artistic journey began in the synthetic movement and the pont-aven school, a group known for its primitivist themes and synthetist style.

artistic collaborations and influences

in 1886, laval collaborated with paul gauguin at pension gloanec in pont-aven, leading to their joint expedition to panama in search of an exoticism that could inspire art. this collaboration resulted in a series of landscapes by laval, often mistakenly attributed to gauguin.

laval's self-portrait (1888, oil on canvas, 50 × 60 cm), now at the van gogh museum in amsterdam, was part of an exchange with van gogh, who praised its power and distinction.
gauguin's still life with profile of laval (1886, at the indianapolis museum of art), is a testament to their artistic bond.
laval's work in martinique, characterized by vibrant colors, has been mistakenly attributed to gauguin in the past.

legacy and tragic end

charles laval died on april 27, 1894, at the age of 32, due to complications from tuberculosis. his legacy, though overshadowed by his contemporaries, remains significant within the pont-aven school and synthetism.

view laval's artworks on ArtsDot, including his self-portrait and other synthetist masterpieces.
explore the pont-aven school's primitivist themes and synthetist style on ArtsDot's collection of paul gauguin, émile bernard, and other artists.
discover more about laval's life and collaborations on ArtsDot's artist biographies.

key works: - self-portrait (1888, van gogh museum, amsterdam) - laval's landscapes in martinique (various collections) influences: - paul gauguin - vincent van gogh - émile bernard movement: - synthetic - pont-aven school - synthetism symbolist painting and synthetism art movement on ArtsDot.

Questions & Answers

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Every work by Charles Laval on this website can be browsed from the artist's All Artworks page.

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The movements Charles Laval worked in can be seen on the artist's All Movements page, which groups the artworks by movement.

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By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 16, 2026

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