À propos de l’œuvre
Nature morte : bouteille, citrons et oranges, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · May 1888 · Arles
Still life: bottle, lemons and oranges, F384Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A dark bottle stands behind a basket overflowing with lemons and oranges. Van Gogh deliberately reduces the contrasts in value: the fruits, the tablecloth and the greenish-yellow background are distinguished above all by the direction and thickness of the fingerboard.
Look at the work
A citrus basket constructed almost entirely in yellow
The oval basket crosses the center of the composition; several fruits come out and roll towards the edges. The bottle, placed back, forms the only high and dark vertical above this low mass.
The table and the wall are close in color, but their textures oppose each other. Oblique touches radiate across the tablecloth, while the bottom is animated by shorter, vertical markings around the bottle.
This Still Life is an oil on canvas of 53 × 63 cm painted in Arles in May 1888. Referenced F384/JH1425, it is kept at the Kroeller-Müller Museum under number KM 111.196.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh is not looking for the traditional brown model of still life here. He differentiates from neighboring yellows with blue, green, pink and orange accents, then lets the network of brushstrokes give volume to the basket and the fruit.
The bottle provides the axis of the composition
Its dark neck rises above the basket and stabilizes the scattered fruits. The little red cap catches the eye at the top of this vertical.
Citrus fruits are all different
Green outlines, brown shadows, yellow highlights and orange touches vary from one fruit to another. Repetition thus becomes an exercise in nuances.
The tablecloth seems to radiate around the basket
Brushstrokes change direction depending on the object. They create a circular motion that connects isolated fruits to the central group.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
References F384/JH1425, KM number 111.196 and the date May 1888 identify this painting by Arles. Its history is closely linked to the beginnings of Helene Kroeller-Müller's collection.
An exercise from yellow to yellow
Van Gogh places lemons and oranges on an equally yellow surface. The blues and greens slipped into the shadows prevent the volumes from merging.
A founding acquisition of 1909
Advised by HP Bremmer, Helene Kroeller-Müller purchased this work shortly after her first Van Goghs. It becomes one of the defining paintings in its young modern collection.
Helene compares painted lemons to actual fruit
In a letter from March 1909, the collector explained that she imagined real lemons alongside those of Van Gogh to measure the difference created by her pictorial vision.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the very subtle yellow range, the transparent silhouette of the bottle, the braiding of the basket, the individuality of each fruit and the numerous touch directions in the tablecloth.
- The dark bottle and its red cap
- The braided basket in the center
- Fruits distributed outside the basket
- Yellow, green and blue shades
- The radiant touches of the tablecloth
Work sheet
| Title | Still life: bottle, lemons and oranges, F384 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | May 1888 |
| Place of creation | Arles |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 53 × 63 cm |
| Inventory | F384 · JH1425 · KM 111.196 |
| Conservation | Kroeller-Müller Museum, Otterlo |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A solar still life, soft and subtly textured
Straw yellow, olive green, light brown and gray blue bring measured warmth to a dining room, kitchen or living room with natural tones.
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 public image of 2888 × 2400 px was encoded as a true WebP at its native definition, without artificial cropping or 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.
