À propos de l’œuvre
Les Alyscamps, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · November 1888 · Arles
The Alyscamps, Falling leaves, F487Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
An alley in the Alyscamps crosses an incandescent carpet of yellow and orange leaves; the thin trunks, the stone sarcophagi and two walkers become the actors of an autumn landscape constructed by color.
Look at the work
A Roman avenue transformed by autumn
The dark alley starts from the lower corner and slides between the trees. To the left and right, the ancient sarcophagi form gray-blue rectangles in soil saturated with yellow, orange and red.
The trunks are cut by the upper edge, which accentuates their height. Two figures advance in the center; their small scale measures the depth of the path and catches the eye among the verticals.
The place is the ancient Roman necropolis of Alyscamps, southeast of Arles. The notes of the correspondence precisely identify this version as F487/JH1621 and distinguish it from other views taken on the same motif.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
This oil on canvas measuring 73 × 91 cm belongs to the Niarchos collection. Van Gogh painted it in Arles in November 1888.
Trunks like a colonnade
The repetition of poplars gives the alley a vertical architecture. Their colorful contours replace a rigid perspective construction.
The ground becomes light
Yellows, oranges and roses are placed in thick, oriented touches. The leaves are not detailed one by one: they form a luminous sheet.
Tombs integrated into the landscape
The stone blocks punctuate both sides of the alley. Their grays and blues cool the fiery range of fallen foliage.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
Van Gogh's Letters cite two compositions called "Fall of the Leaves", F486 and F487, and place the motif in the Roman cemetery of Alyscamps.
An ancient necropolis in Arles
The Alyscamps, whose name refers to the Champs-Élysées, border an old funerary road to the south-east of the town.
The second Fall of the leaves
F487/JH1621 forms a documentary duo with F486/JH1620; the framing and organization of the trunks make it possible to distinguish them.
A work from the Niarchos collection
The painting is kept in the collection assembled by Stavros Niarchos and therefore does not bear a public museum inventory number.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must maintain the balance between the dark alley, the very light trunks, the cold tombs and the carpet of fiery leaves without standardizing the touches.
- The Dark Green Slant Alley
- The poplars cut by the frame
- The two walkers in the center
- The gray-blue sarcophagi
- The yellow, orange and pink ground
Work sheet
| Title | The Alyscamps, Falling leaves, F487 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | November 1888 |
| Place of creation | Arles |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73 × 91 cm |
| Inventory | Niarchos Collection · F487 · JH1621 |
| Conservation | Niarchos Collection |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A fieryly colored autumn landscape
The horizontal format is suitable for a living room, library or dining room. Golden yellow, burnt orange, deep green and bluish gray warm natural woods.
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 documentary image measured 3,870 × 3,060 px; it was reduced to 3,000 × 2,372 px in 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.
