À propos de l’œuvre
Pont sous la pluie, d'après Hiroshige, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · October -November 1887 · Paris
Bridge in the rain after Hiroshige, F372Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
In the heavy rain, passers-by cross the Ohashi Bridge while a boatman slides down the river; Van Gogh enlarges Hiroshige, intensifies his colors and frames the scene with Japanese characters borrowed from other prints.
Look at the work
Hiroshige translated into the color of Van Gogh
The large diagonal of the bridge separates the river from the gray-blue sky. The silhouettes inclined under their protections and the small boat give the landscape its movement despite the rain.
Van Gogh maintains the vertical proportions of the print inside a standard canvas and reserves a decorative border. The reds, greens and blues become more saturated than in the model.
This Japanese work does not mechanically copy the print: it allows Van Gogh to study a composition he admires, then transform it through scale, oil material and a much more intense color.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum dates F372/JH1297 from October-November 1887 and lists it under s0114V1962. The canvas measures 73.3 × 53.8 cm.
The main diagonal of the bridge
The apron goes up from left to right and immediately leads the gaze towards passers-by, while cutting the space into two very clear planes.
The rain became a network of lines
Long oblique lines cover sky, water and figures. They unify the landscape without hiding the small silhouettes.
A border invented by Van Gogh
The characters do not translate the subject. They are copied from other prints and serve above all as a colorful and exotic pattern.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The official notice explains why Van Gogh creates a border on a standard format canvas and how he modifies Hiroshige's chromatic intensity.
A print by Utagawa Hiroshige
The composition comes from the sudden downpour on the Ohashi Bridge, seen from Edo famous for its diagonal and rain lines.
A preserved print format
Van Gogh leaves a painted frame around the image to maintain its proportions in a wider rectangular canvas.
A deliberately increased intensity
The red of the border, the green of the water and the blue of the sky are more powerful than in the original print.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy should retain the large diagonal, regular fineness of the rain and sharpness of the border characters, while maintaining Van Gogh's deep colors.
- The diagonal of the Ohashi Bridge
- Passers-by in the rain
- The boat on the river
- The long oblique streaks
- The red border with Japanese characters
Work sheet
| Title | Bridge in the rain after Hiroshige, F372 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | October-november 1887 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.3 × 53.8 cm |
| Inventory | Van Gogh Museum s0114V1962 · F372 · JH1297 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A vertical, graphic and deep Japanese style
The vertical format is suitable for an entrance, a desk or between two windows. Dark red, rain blue, deep green and wood beige match walnut and matte black.
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 from the Van Gogh Museum measured 5,582 × 7,680 px; it was reduced to 2,180 × 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.
