A deliberately dense foreground
The large apple tree closes the right and hides part of the landscape. This mass gives the valley visible on the left a much greater distance.
Canvas reproduction
The format automatically adapts to the original artwork.
Oil painting on rolled canvas, unframed. Custom size available on request.
Explore the subjects and styles associated with this reproduction.
Artwork description
Claude Monet · An orchard laden with fruit in 1878 · Wildenstein 488
On a slope overlooking the valley, apple trees laden with fruit occupy the entire foreground. The red apples disperse in a mass of green leaves, while on the left the land descends towards the valley of Vienne-en-Arthies and the hamlet of Millonnets. Monet transforms an ordinary rural motif into a study of density, light and depth.

Look at the work
The large tree on the right advances towards the viewer through its oblique trunk and its very dense foliage. The apples are not aligned: they appear as small touches of red, orange and pink in the middle of the greens. A younger tree in the center takes up this pattern on a reduced scale.
On the left, the ground opens onto the valley in successive planes. Hedges, paths and plots are indicated by green, brown and light bands. In the distance, a few pale houses in the hamlet blend into the hills; their small size measures the depth behind the nearby orchard.
The harvest becomes a constellation of warm touches placed against the greens of the foliage and the pale lands of the valley.
Composition, touch and light
Three precise elements allow us to understand this composition and the essential difficulties of faithful reproduction.
The large apple tree closes the right and hides part of the landscape. This mass gives the valley visible on the left a much greater distance.
Reds, pinks and oranges are scattered throughout the leaves without regular outline. Their frequency varies depending on the light and depth of the foliage.
The plots and hedges are not drawn in detail. Their changes in direction and value are enough to bring the land down and then up.
Reference image
The unique reference comes from documentation dedicated to the old Whittemore collection. The public file measures 1000 × 742 px; it is preserved without enlargement and converted to WebP, with the documentary grain visible rather than artificial sharpness.
The main apple tree takes up almost half the size. The valley opens to the left, creating a very lively asymmetrical balance.
The fruits change from pink to dark red; the leaves mix bluish greens, yellows and almost blacks depending on their exposure.
The nearby foliage is made up of short, contrasting gestures. The hills and distant houses are summed up by wider and lighter passages.
Documented benchmarks
This 62 × 82.5 cm version is identified as Wildenstein 488 and remains in a private collection.
The viewpoint is located east of Vétheuil. Behind the trees, the land descends towards the valley and reveals the hamlet of Millonnets.
The painting appears in the Monet exhibition organized by the Durand-Ruel gallery in 1883, alongside around sixty landscapes.
The Naugatuck Historical Society documents its acquisition by American collector Harris Whittemore and its presentation in the family home.
Your reproduction
Fidelity here depends on precise relationships between light, touch, depth and color temperature.
| Title | Apple trees near Vétheuil W488 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude Monet (1840 -1926) |
| Date | 1878 |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 62 × 82.5 cm |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Conservation | Private collection, United States |
| Inventory | Wildenstein 488 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
Presentation in your interior
Deep greens, fruity reds and pink earths create a generous presence. This work is suitable for a dining room, living room or open kitchen; a walnut, oak or matte bronze frame highlights the orchard without cooling its light.
Custom order
A simple and reassuring process, from selecting the size to the tracked delivery of your canvas.
Select the desired size before ordering.
Your reproduction is hand-painted entirely in oil.
We send you a photo to validate the result before shipping.
You receive your canvas rolled, protected, and shipped with tracking.
Same artist
Continuez avec des œuvres connues du même artiste, sélectionnées pour comparer les sujets, les formats et les ambiances sans mélanger avec les styles génériques.