À propos de l’œuvre
Géranium en pot de fleurs, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Summer 1886 · Paris
Geranium in flower pot, F201Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A geranium with white flowers and green foliage rises in an orange-yellow pot, placed on a light table. A few red petals have fallen in the foreground; behind the plant, the red-brown background reinforces the irregular contours of the leaves.
Look at the work
A houseplant becomes a vertical study of shape and color
The pot is placed almost in the center, but the stems unfold asymmetrically. The rounded and serrated leaves overlap, while the white bouquets open luminous intervals in the upper part.
The red of the small fallen flowers responds to the warm background and the accents of the stems. The pale blue and yellow table clearly separates the pot from the dark decor, while maintaining continuity of quick touches.
Geranium in flower pot F201/JH1139 is a 46 × 38 cm oil on canvas painted in Paris during the summer of 1886. The work today belongs to a private collection.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh limits the subject to a single pot in order to study the relationships between a complex plant silhouette and large colored areas. The opposition between warm background and light table gives stability to the plant.
The foliage builds a very cut silhouette
Each leaf modifies the general outline of the geranium. Superpositions of dark and light greens create volume without resorting to a smooth pattern.
White flowers punctuate the top of the composition
White is never uniform: cream, pale yellow and blue gray define the little bouquets. These light touches balance the mass of the pot.
The red petals circulate the color towards the foreground
Their presence on the table avoids too strict a separation between plant and support. They connect the stems to the red-brown background.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The number F201/JH1139 and the format of 46 × 38 cm distinguish this Geranium in a pot from Van Gogh's other Parisian floral studies.
Van Gogh multiplied still lifes during the summer of 1886
Potted flowers and plants allow him to work regularly indoors and experiment with a lighter palette than that of his Dutch period.
Geranium is treated as a whole presence
The plant is neither a simple decorative detail nor a cut bouquet. Pot, earth, fallen stems, leaves, flowers and petals together constitute the portrait of the plant.
F201 corresponds to the vertical version of 46 × 38 cm
This reference avoids confusing the canvas with other flower pots painted in Paris, sometimes close in title but different in composition.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the orange-yellow pot, the green leaves with serrated contours, the white bouquets, the reddish stems, the pale blue table and the petals that have fallen in the foreground.
- Bouquets of small white flowers at the top
- Round leaves superimposed in several greens
- The orange-yellow pot placed in the center
- The red accents of the fallen stems and petals
- The separation between the light table and the brown background
Work sheet
| Title | Geranium in flower pot, F201 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Summer 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 46 × 38 cm |
| Inventory | F201 · JH1139 |
| Conservation | Private collection |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A fresh plant study between leaf green, pale blue and terracotta
Moss green, cream, gray blue, earth yellow and red brown are suitable for a botanical style kitchen, veranda, bedroom or interior.
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 best color reproduction available was prepared in true WebP of 1254 × 1584 px in its original resolution, 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.
