À propos de l’œuvre
Le Jardin du docteur Gachet à Auvers, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · May 1890 · Auvers-sur-Oise, France
In the garden of Doctor Paul GachetReproduction of oil painting on canvas
A dark thuja stands in the center of a garden saturated with foliage. Around it, the plants, the orange wall and the light house are carried away in a network of curved and nervous touches.
Look at the work
A vertical garden crossed by the wind
The large central tree divides the composition into two masses. On the left, an orange wall and a white roof emerge behind the plantations; on the right, branches and leaves accumulate up to the edge of the canvas.
The foreground is almost entirely plant-based. The long leaves, stems and small yellow flowers are described by oriented touches; the deep blues of the background give the greenery a nocturnal intensity despite the daylight.
Van Gogh does not offer a botanical survey of the garden: he transforms thujas, yucca and flowerbeds into forces that rise, bend and collide.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Musée d'Orsay preserves this landscape under the inventory RF 1954 15. Cataloged F755/JH1999, it was painted a few days after Van Gogh's arrival in Auvers.
Thuja as the central axis
The trunk and dark mass of the tree organize the height of the canvas. They separate the orange wall from the clutter of branches without producing rigid symmetry.
Transfigured plants
The long leaves of the yucca and the branches of the cedars become arabesques. Van Gogh accentuates their directions to make wind and growth visible.
Orange versus blue green
The warm wall on the left is a small counterweight to the vast array of blues, greens and blacks. This contrast prevents the dense garden from becoming uniform.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
In the garden of Doctor Paul Gachet is an oil on canvas measuring 73 × 52 cm, painted in Auvers in May 1890. It bears the inventory RF 1954 15 and the references F755/JH1999.
The garden painted from May 27
Van Gogh arrived in Auvers on May 20, 1890 and worked almost immediately around the Gachet house. The composition belongs to this particularly productive first week.
Paul Gachet's terraced garden
The doctor's house was on the hillside of Auvers. His garden mixed perennials, medicinal plants, cedars and yuccas, motifs that Van Gogh condenses here in a vertical format.
Don Paul Gachet Jr. in 1954
Preserved by the doctor then by his son, the work was donated to the State in 1954. Presented at the Jeu de Paume, it was assigned to the Musée d'Orsay in 1986.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy should preserve the dark axis of the thuja, the orange-blue opposition, the variety of leaves and the feeling of movement without transforming the garden into an abstract pattern.
- The large dark cedar that divides the composition
- The orange wall and light roof visible on the left
- The long curved leaves of yucca
- The little yellow touches scattered in the foreground
Work sheet
| Title | In the garden of Doctor Paul Gachet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | May 1890 |
| Place of creation | Auvers-sur-Oise, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73 × 52 cm |
| Inventory | RF 1954 15 · F755 · JH1999 |
| Conservation | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A vertical garden with deep blues and intense greens
The slender format is suitable for an entrance, a bookcase or a narrow section of wall. Greens, blues and orange accents interact with brown wood, linen and light 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 single image in the painting measures 1,448 × 2,117 px. It has been converted into a 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.
