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Vue de Paris aux environs de Montmartre, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Spring 1886 · Montmartre, Paris
View of Paris from Montmartre, F265Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
From the heights of Montmartre, the roofs of Paris extend to an almost misty blue line. A vast clear sky occupies more than half of the canvas; in the foreground, a few trees and houses retain touches of green and red.
Look at the work
An immense pale sky dominates the city observed from the Montmartre hill
The houses stack up in the lower part without following a regular grid. Gray roofs, cream walls, fireplaces and gardens overlap, then narrow to the almost abstract strip of the horizon.
The sky is worked by large curved touches of white, sea green and blue. The city, darker and more detailed, thus appears dense in the foreground then absorbed by the atmosphere.
View of Paris from around Montmartre F265/JH1100 is a 45.6 × 38.5 cm oil on canvas painted in spring 1886. Signed "Vincent" at the bottom left, it belongs to a private collection.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Painted shortly after Van Gogh's arrival in Paris, this view retains the grays and browns of his Dutch period while brightening the sky. The contrast between the urban mass and the atmosphere announces its Parisian transformation.
The horizon is placed under the middle
The city only occupies a little more than a third of the height. This decision makes the sky the real main space and enlarges the panorama.
The roofs are built in small plates
Gray, brown, cream and red are juxtaposed without exhaustive drawing. Each stain suggests a building while participating in the general vibration.
The colorful trees form the threshold of the gaze
The greens and yellows in the foreground are more frank than the tones of the city. They place the painter on still vegetated ground on the mound.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F265/JH1100, the vertical format of 45.6 × 38.5 cm and the red signature at the bottom left distinguish this view from F262, a horizontal panorama preserved in Basel.
Van Gogh has just joined his brother Theo
Arriving in February 1886, he discovered avant-garde collections and artists. His first Parisian views still show a gradual transition of his palette.
The canvas belongs to a group of four views of the roofs
Van Gogh takes the panorama of Paris from Montmartre by varying orientation, framing and horizon height, without producing an exact repetition.
The painting has been documented in private collections since 1926
Its owners acquired it through Galerie Huinck in Utrecht. Sotheby's presented it in London during a sale in 2007.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the vast bluish-white sky, the low horizon line, the dark tower in the distance, the overlapping roofs, the chimneys, the trees in the foreground and the red signature.
- The wide movements of white in the sky
- The dark tower located near the center left
- Gray and cream roofs spreading towards the horizon
- The green and yellow touches in the foreground
- The signature "Vincent" in red in the lower left corner
Work sheet
| Title | View of Paris from Montmartre, F265 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Spring 1886 |
| Place of creation | Montmartre, Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 45.6 × 38.5 cm |
| Inventory | F265 · JH1100 |
| Conservation | Private collection |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
An atmospheric Paris of gray, sea green and cream
Cloud white, sea green, blue gray, brown and olive green make up a calm view for a bright living room, office or bedroom.
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 available documentary image has been preserved at its useful definition and converted into a real WebP of 922 × 1 130 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.
