À propos de l’œuvre
Chardons, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · August 1888 · Arles
Thistles, F447Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Dried thistles bristle the foreground of a red field, while a clear barrier, a few trees and two small figures open the composition towards the Arles countryside.
Look at the work
Wild vegetation treated as a big subject
Broken stems and thorny leaves occupy almost the entire lower half. Their dark design intersects above orange, white and blue touches.
A strip of clear path separates the thicket from the curtain of trees. In the distance, a silhouette and a horse give depth and scale to this very close landscape.
Painted in Arles in August 1888, this oil on canvas measuring 59 × 49 cm is cataloged F447/JH1550. It belongs to the Niarchos collection.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh chooses a humble and difficult motif: dry plants form neither bouquet nor regular mass. Their tangle becomes a nervous calligraphy on the colored earth.
The stems build the foreground
Their black and blue lines cross in a fan shape, giving the terrain an almost tactile density.
The earth glows under the plants
Orange, ocher, white and pink appear between the dry leaves and prevent the subject from becoming monochrome.
The bottom remains open
The pale path and the spaced trees provide breathing behind the thorny mass.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
References F447/JH1550 distinguish this painting from the Two Thistles F447a/JH1551 and the drawing of the thistles along the path F1466/JH1552.
F447/JH1550
The 59 × 49 cm canvas represents a real landscape of thistles, and not two isolated plants.
Arles, August 1888
The subject belongs to summer studies where Van Gogh closely observes grasses, insects and burned land.
Niarchos Collection
The painting is listed in this particular collection, with no wrongly attributed public museum.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy should preserve the precise tangle of the stems, the orange accents of the ground and the depth created by the path without confusing the thicket.
- Dark stems crisscrossed
- The thorny leaves
- Orange and white earth
- The clear path
- The trees and small figures at the bottom
Work sheet
| Title | Thistles, F447 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | August 1888 |
| Place of creation | Arles |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 59 × 49 cm |
| Inventory | F447· JH1550 |
| Conservation | Niarchos Collection |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A nervous and warm plant landscape
The vertical format is suitable for an entrance or office. Dark green, rust, gray blue and cream create a natural but very lively palette.
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 documentary image measures 1,230 × 1,518 px; it has been preserved at its native definition and encoded 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.
