À propos de l’œuvre
Fleurs de pavot, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Summer 1886 · Paris
Poppy flowers, F324aReproduction of oil painting on canvas
In a dark vase, a dense spray of small yellow flowers opens in front of an almost black brown background. Three red poppies, much more spaced apart, punctuate the left part and the base of the bouquet.
Look at the work
Yellow emerges from the shadows, held back by three red accents
The bouquet is constructed as an irregular mass: wide and compact in the center, lighter in its upper part where isolated stems stand out against the bottom.
The black vase partially merges with the background. Its shape appears only by a few green reflections and by the light brown oval placed on the table, while the red poppies immediately catch the eye.
Painted in Paris during the summer of 1886, Poppy Flowers are an oil on canvas measuring 65 × 54 cm, referenced F324a/JH1137. Stolen from the Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil museum in August 2010, the work remains nowhere to be found.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The canvas belongs to the moment when Van Gogh discovered in Paris a richer floral material and a more lively palette. The small flowers are placed in thick, almost sculpted touches, on a deliberately very dark background.
The yellow bouquet forms a luminous mass
The tight flowers are differentiated by lemon, ocher and cream yolks, with green and brown shadows between the petals.
Three red poppies balance the left
Their size, bold color and spacing break the concentration of yellow flowers without dispersing the composition.
The vase disappears at the bottom
Painted in blacks, greens and browns close to the background, it gives the impression that the bouquet is emerging directly from the darkness.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The sheet distinguishes the historical data of the work from its current status. The painting is no longer visible at the Cairo Museum: it was cut from its frame and stolen on August 21, 2010.
Poppy flowers or Vase with viscaria
Catalogs and sources use several titles. The bouquet mainly combines small yellow viscarias with a few very visible red poppies.
A material close to Monticelli
Van Gogh then admires the dark and material-laden bouquets of Adolphe Monticelli; this influence can be read in the brown background and the impasto of the flowers.
Still missing in 2026
Already stolen in 1977 and then found ten years later, the work disappeared again in 2010. Recent information confirms that it has not been recovered.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the depth of the brown background, the volume of the yellow flowers, the three red poppies, the discreet reflections of the vase and the impasto which gives the bouquet its relief.
- The yellow central mass
- The three red poppies
- The thin stems of the upper part
- The black vase with green reflections
- The clear oval of the table
Work sheet
| Title | Poppy flowers, F324a |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Summer 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65 × 54 cm |
| Inventory | F324a· JH1137 |
| Conservation | Work missing since its theft in 2010 |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A dark, precious and intensely colorful bouquet
Golden yellow, vermilion red, bottle green and black brown create a warm still life for a living room, dining room or library.
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 best reliable documentary photography available was cropped onto the canvas, without the decorative frame, then encoded into a real 1,390 × 1,670 px 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.
