À propos de l’œuvre
Prunier en fleurs, d'après Hiroshige, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · October -November 1887 · Paris
Plum tree in bloom after Hiroshige, F371Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A red and blue plum tree trunk cuts off almost the entire view of Kameido's garden; Van Gogh enlarges Hiroshige's print, pushes his colors to contrast and adds two orange bands covered with Japanese characters.
Look at the work
Kameido's garden seen through a trunk
The old plum tree crosses the foreground in a dark, sinuous shape. Behind him, small visitors and flowering trees give the scale of the garden.
The red sky, green ground and blue-brown trunk simplify the space into large areas. White flowers punctuate this construction like small lights.
Van Gogh owns Hiroshige's Plum Garden in Kameido print. By copying it, he studies its bold framing and use of color, then transforms it into a more intense and material oil.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Japanese factory F371/JH1296 measures 55.6 × 46.8 cm and is numbered s0115V1962 at the Van Gogh Museum.
A radical first plan
The giant trunk hides part of the garden and forces the eye to circulate around its branches, a solution foreign to the traditional Western landscape.
Black replaced by red and blue
Van Gogh abandons the gris and blacks of the model to build the bark with very contrasting red, blue and brown tones.
Two orange margins added
Side bands and their characters do not belong to Kameido's print; they amplify its decorative effect.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The museum notice places this work among the three paintings made from prints from Van Gogh's personal collection.
Plum Garden in Kameido
The print belongs to Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo series and shows a garden famous for its old plum tree.
Three Japanese copies
Van Gogh created three paintings based on prints to explore their framing, style and way of organizing color.
An image that makes him happy
Van Gogh writes that Japanese art makes him cheerful; this admiration here nourishes a particularly lively red, green and orange range.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must retain the exact silhouette of the large trunk, the clear separation of the solids and the calligraphic border, without attenuating the red and green contrasts.
- The monumental trunk in the foreground
- The white flowers of the plum tree
- The degraded red sky
- The Kameido Green Garden
- The two calligraphed orange bands
Work sheet
| Title | Plum tree in bloom after Hiroshige, F371 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | October-november 1887 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 55.6 × 46.8 cm |
| Inventory | Van Gogh Museum s0115V1962 · F371 · JH1296 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A Japanese composition with powerful contrasts
The vertical format is suitable for an entrance, bookcase or room with sober lines. Vermilion red, deep green, orange and midnight blue match the dark wood.
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 official image of the Van Gogh Museum measured 11,518 × 13,725 px; it was reduced to 2,518 × 3,000 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.
