À propos de l’œuvre
Les Cyprès, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · End of June 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The Cypresses, F613Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Two immense cypresses rise like a dark flame in front of a blue sky crossed by pink clouds and a crescent moon. Van Gogh brings the trees together until their trunks, branches and foliage become a living monument.
Look at the work
Trees as vertical as an obelisk
The large central cypress almost touches the upper edge. Its narrower companion rises to the left; their green-black masses are covered with yellows, reds, blues and small curved touches which prevent the shadow from becoming uniform.
On the right, the crescent moon and spiral clouds balance the trees. Purple hills, clear bushes and a foreground of thick grass gradually bring the gaze back to the ground.
The painting opposes two forces: the vertical thrust of the cypresses and the round circulation of the sky. The tension between these movements gives monumentality to the landscape.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Metropolitan Museum of Art preserves Les Cyprès under number 49.30. The canvas measures 93.4 × 74 cm and bears F613/JH1746.
Dark is constructed by several colors
The tree appears almost black from a distance, but its surface combines greens, blues, browns, yellows and reds. This diversity restores the volume of the foliage without artificially lightening it.
The sky revolves around the silhouettes
The white, turquoise and pink curves go around the mass of the trees. They make the air visible and by contrast accentuate the vertical stability of the trunks.
Impasto follows each shape
The keys rise and wrap in the cypress, become circular in the clouds then undulate on the ground. The relief of the painting thus organizes the reading of the scene.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The F613/JH1746 Cypress trees were painted shortly after Van Gogh's arrival in Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. The Met keeps them under inventory 49.30.
The cypress compared to an obelisk
Van Gogh found the tree beautiful in its lines and proportions, which he compared to those of an Egyptian obelisk. He sought to control his dark note in the southern sun.
Two close-up views in vertical format
This composition belongs to a pair of large cypress portraits. The other vertical view, F620, is kept at the Kroeller-Müller Museum in Otterlo.
Presented at the Salon des Indépendants
Van Gogh chose the painting for the Salon des Indépendants of 1890 in Paris, a sign of the importance he attached to this research on cypress.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the colorful depth of the trees, the yellow and red touches in the foliage, the spiral clouds, the crescent moon and the violets of the distance.
- The green-black mass crossed by warm colors
- The vertical thrust of the two cypresses
- The pink, white and turquoise spirals of the sky
- The yellow crescent and the purple hills
Work sheet
| Title | The Cypresses, F613 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | End of June 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 93.4 × 74 cm |
| Inventory | Metropolitan Museum of Art 49.30 · F613 · JH1746 |
| Conservation | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A deep vertical of green, blue and pink
The vertical format is suitable for an entrance, office or narrow wall. Night greens, light blue and cloud pink interact with walnut, bronze and greige walls.
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 image of 3864 × 4968 px has been reduced to a true WebP of 2333 × 3000 px, with no cropping or framing added.
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.
