À propos de l’œuvre
Verger en fleurs, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · April 1889 · Arles, then resumed in Saint-Rémy
Orchard in bloom, F511Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A row of plum trees with blue-gray branches crosses a green meadow strewn with flowers. Behind the fence, a railway line and red buildings cut out a thin horizon line under an almost white sky.
Look at the work
A light orchard where trees, flowers and sky blend in harmony
The gnarled trunks run diagonally from the left and open intervals on the meadow. Their thin branches cross until they form a continuous network of blue, gray, pink and white.
The ground alternates long green hatching and small yellow or white touches. At the bottom, the fence and the railway line give a very clear horizontal structure to this moving vegetation.
Orchard in Flowers is a 73.2 × 93.1 cm oil on canvas started in Arles and dated April 1889 by the Van Gogh Museum. Referenced F511/JH1386, it bears the inventory number s0038V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum identifies trees as plum trees. Van Gogh then took the painting to Saint-Rémy and continued to rework it from memory, searching in his words for a better way to express "the harmony of tones".
The branches make up a veil before the sky
Their blue-gray lines overlap with the small light flowers. This fine weft softens the separation between the top of the orchard and the pale sky.
The meadow advances in layers of greens
Vertical touches in the foreground become shorter near the fence. A few yellow, pink and white accents suggest the flowers without isolating them.
The railway discreetly closes the depth
Its horizontality contrasts with the leaning trunks. Small buildings and red elements provide precise landmarks in a very clear background.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The current notice from the Van Gogh Museum gives April 1889, 73.2 × 93.1 cm and inventory s0038V1962. References F511/JH1386 link the painting to Van Gogh's research on flowering orchards.
A plum orchard
The museum here distinguishes plum trees among the many fruit trees painted around Arles: apricot trees, almond trees, apple trees and peach trees appear in other paintings.
The canvas pursued from memory in Saint-Rémy
Dissatisfied, Van Gogh took the painting with him when he left Arles. He then reworks the tones and colored relationships without having the orchard in front of him.
Museum holds today April 1889
Stylistic and technical research led to this version being placed a year after the first major campaign of the Arles orchards.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must retain the delicate network of branches, the blue-gray trunks, the very light flowers, the green streaks of the meadow and the thin red railway line at the bottom.
- The gnarled blue-gray trunks
- The veil of small white flowers
- The meadow streaked with greens
- The horizontal fence
- Red accents near the railway tracks
Work sheet
| Title | Orchard in bloom, F511 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | April 1889 |
| Place of creation | Arles, then resumed in Saint-Rémy |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.2 × 93.1 cm |
| Inventory | F511· JH1386· s0038V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A large plant composition, soft and luminous
Sage green, gray blue, off-white, powder pink and discreet red are suitable for a bedroom, living room or quiet interior inspired by the garden.
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 public domain image of the Van Gogh Museum, 6,917 × 5,425 px, was reduced to 3,000 × 2,353 px and then encoded as a real WebP.
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.
