À propos de l’œuvre
Abricotiers en fleurs, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · April 1888 · Arles
Apricot trees in bloom, F556Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Old apricot trees with dark trunks spread their flowering branches in front of a deep green hedge. The yellow, blue and green ground advances in tight bands under a cold sky crossed by light clouds.
Look at the work
Almost black trunks make the light flowering sparkle
The large tree in the foreground leans slightly to the left and divides the canvas. Its gnarled branches branch into the sky, where the small white and pink flowers remain deliberately scattered.
The horizontal hedge closes the depth halfway up. In front of it, the ground alternates yellow, green and blue in long touches, while the thinner trees establish an irregular rhythm behind the main trunk.
Apricot trees in flower is an oil on canvas of 55 × 65.5 cm painted in Arles in April 1888. Referenced F556/JH1383, this horizontal version belongs to a particular collection.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The painting is part of Van Gogh's flowering orchard campaign in the spring of 1888. The annotated correspondence counts it among the thirteen orchard paintings sent to Theo in the first major consignment of works from Arles.
The main trunk acts as a dark frame
Its oblique silhouette and thick branches structure the sky. The contrast with the light flowers makes flowering more vivid without it forming a compact mass.
The hedge transforms the orchard into an enclosed space
This dark green stripe clearly separates the worked soil from the sky. It reduces depth and brings trees closer to the viewer, as in some Japanese prints.
The floor is painted in colored currents
Warm yellows, blue grays and greens do not describe every plant. Their successive directions circulate light around the trunks and to the lower edge.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F556/JH1383 designates the horizontal canvas of 55 × 65.5 cm kept in a private collection. It differs from F553, today in Scotland, and the small vertical version F399.
One of the orchards from spring 1888
Between the end of March and April, Van Gogh quickly painted the fruit trees around Arles in order to capture brief flowering: apricot trees, peach trees, pear trees and plum trees.
One of thirteen orchard canvases sent to Theo
The notes of the correspondence identify F556 among the group transmitted with other studies from Arles, giving the series a coherence desired by the artist.
A composition not to be confused with F553
F556 shows a large dark trunk close to the foreground and a horizontal hedge. F553 has another layout and belongs to the National Galleries of Scotland.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the large dark trunk, the fineness of the pale flowers, the deep green hedge, the yellow and blue-gray bands of the ground as well as the cold sky crossed by light.
- The large inclined trunk in the foreground
- The little white and pink flowers
- The dark green hedge halfway up
- The yellow and blue touches of the ground
- The thin trees behind the main subject
Work sheet
| Title | Apricot trees in bloom, F556 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | April 1888 |
| Place of creation | Arles |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 55 × 65.5 cm |
| Inventory | F556 · JH1383 |
| Conservation | Private collection |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A deep and subtle orchard, lit by small pale flowers
Fir green, gray blue, ocher yellow, black brown and pinkish white create a meditative atmosphere for a bedroom, living room or interior in natural tones.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
The public domain image of 3864 × 3198 px was reduced to 3000 × 2483 px and then encoded as a real WebP, without artificial enlargement.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
