À propos de l’œuvre
Paysage au coucher du soleil, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · April 1885 · Nuenen, Netherlands
Landscape at sunset, F79Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
An orange-yellow sky sets fire to a dark road where a small cart advances. A few black trees, bent by the wind, cut out the horizon and give this landscape of Nuenen an unexpected intensity.
Look at the work
The sky transforms an ordinary path
The road starts from the lower edge and converges towards a cart almost in the center. A small red figure walks in front of her; brown furrows and orange bands accentuate the depth.
Three groups of trees stand out in very dark masses. Behind them, the setting sun does not form a disk: its light invades the sky in touches of yellow, orange and salmon pink.
Landscape at Sunset F79/JH763 is a 27.5 × 41.5 cm oil on canvas painted in Nuenen in April 1885. The work belongs to a private collection in Switzerland.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The painting directly opposes two registers: an almost black brown ground and a sky saturated with light. The road and the trees are enough to convert this contrast into space.
The road sucks the eye
Its two light edges converge towards the cart. The sinuous traces in the foreground give the terrain dense material and irresistible direction.
Trees become silhouettes
Trunks and foliage are grouped into compact masses. They serve as a scale of extent and make the sky even brighter in contrast.
Yellow is constructed in layers
Ocher, lemon, orange and pink mingle in visible touches. The vibration of these colors announces the attention that Van Gogh would later pay to the skies of the South.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The image of the road, the cart and the trees in the orange sky corresponds to F79/JH763, dated April 1885. It should not be confused with F191/JH762, another landscape of Nuenen.
F79 and JH763
These numbers precisely designate the composition with the yellow sky with the central cart. They make it possible to separate two neighboring landscapes in the 1885 chronology.
A landscape from April 1885
Van Gogh then painted the paths, fields and silhouettes of peasants around the village. The subject remains rural, but the color of the sky gives it a dramatic significance.
Private collection in Switzerland
The painting does not belong to a permanent museum collection. Its provenance and identity are followed in the F and JH catalogs.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the opposition between bright sky and dark earth, the central cart, the red figure, the three groups of trees and the furrows which structure the road.
- The orange-yellow sky painted in visible touches
- The dark cart in the center
- The little red figure on the road
- The inclined black trees
- Brown furrows and bands of light
Work sheet
| Title | Landscape at sunset, F79 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | April 1885 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen, Netherlands |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 27.5 × 41.5 cm |
| Inventory | F79 · JH763 |
| Conservation | Private collection, Switzerland |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A sunset of gold, orange and deep earth
The horizontal format becomes a bright spot in a living room, dining room or office. Warm yellows respond to walnut, brown leather and clay or off-white 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 color reference measures 2,520 × 1,752 px. It has been kept at its native definition and 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.
