À propos de l’œuvre
La Fête du 14 juillet à Paris, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · July 1886 · Paris
The July 14 Festival in Paris, F222Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A Parisian street disappears under a profusion of tricolor flags. The red, white and blue standards intersect above a group of passers-by, while the facades and trees become almost secondary.
Look at the work
Flags invade the sky and transform the street into colorful movement
Van Gogh places the vanishing line in the center, but the diagonals of the poles constantly jostle it. The nearest flags are wide and strongly colored; those at the bottom are reduced to short touches.
The crowd concentrates in the lower half. A man in a high hat stands out on the left, a row of silhouettes advances in the axis and a light woman remains near the right edge, in front of a green facade.
The July 14 Festival in Paris F222/JH1108 is an oil on canvas of 44 × 39 cm painted in July 1886. The work belongs to the collection of Villa Flora in Winterthur.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The painting does not describe a specific parade: it above all reflects the sensation of a street decorated with flags. Red, blue and white are laid in quick strokes which connect the facades, the crowd and the upper space.
The poles form a network of diagonals
They start on both sides of the street and converge towards the center. Their crossing multiplies the directions and gives the sky an almost material density.
The national colors become a structure
Red first catches the eye, blue creates colder counterpoints, and cream touches often replace pure white. The palette organizes depth.
The figures remain deliberately summary
Hats, coats and dresses are indicated by a few vertical lines. This economy keeps attention on the waving of flags above them.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F222/JH1108, the 44 × 39 cm format and the Villa Flora collection precisely identify this Parisian street decorated with 1886.
The painting responds directly to the national holiday
Painted during Van Gogh's first Parisian year, it captures the flag-decorated streets for July 14 rather than a recognizable monument.
The decorated street is a subject of modern painting
Monet and Manet had already used flags to translate urban life. Van Gogh takes up the motif with a more compact and nervous touch.
The work is associated with Villa Flora
The Hahnloser collection assembled in Winterthur played an important role in the Swiss reception of Van Gogh and other modern painters.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the tangle of the poles, the frank reds and blues, the dark crowd, the man in the high hat, the green facade and the tight perspective.
- The big red flag in the upper left
- The blue bands that cut the reds
- The man in the hat high left
- The row of red heads in the center
- The green facade and the light silhouette on the right
Work sheet
| Title | The July 14 Festival in Paris, F222 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | July 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 44 × 39 cm |
| Inventory | F222· JH1108 |
| Conservation | Villa Flora, Winterthur |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A vibrant street of red, blue and ocher
Vermilion red, ultramarine blue, ocher, green and black make up an energetic work for an entrance, a contemporary living room or an office.
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 reference was converted into a true WebP of 2507 × 3000 px from a file of 3846 × 4602 px, 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.
