À propos de l’œuvre
La butte Montmartre, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · April - May 1886 · Paris, Montmartre
La Butte Montmartre, F266Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Seen from the north, the mound still retains its mills, vegetable gardens, cabins and palisades. Van Gogh painted this panorama a few weeks after his arrival in Paris, with a still earthy palette that lighter greens and blues were already crossing.
Look at the work
The fences lead from the foreground gardens to the mills
The cabins and small plots occupy the entire lower half. Their oblique alignments rise towards the ridge, where a large mill, a second smaller one and buildings stand out against the sky.
The vast blue-gray sky calms the density of the gardens. A small, almost square retouch, slightly to the right of the center, corresponds according to the museum to an intervention by Van Gogh around a hole in the pictorial layer.
The Butte Montmartre F266/JH1175 is an oil on canvas measuring 38.1 × 61.1 cm painted in April - May 1886. The Kroeller-Müller Museum preserves it under the inventory KM 109.824.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The bill still hesitates between the brown density of Nuenen and a Parisian search for light. The shapes are meticulous in the foreground, while the sky is brushed more widely.
The fences create depth
Their diagonals intersect and tighten towards the ridge. They cut the vegetable gardens into successive plans without rigid architectural perspective.
The mills form an active horizon line
The large mill dominates the silhouette, but the roofs and the small mill extend its rhythm. This frieze reduces the transition between countryside and city.
The sky opposes a freer surface
Its blues, grays and whites are placed in large touches. This breathing highlights the brown and green details of the gardens below.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The instructions from the Kroeller-Müller Museum set the format, the dating from April - May 1886 and the inventory KM 109,824.
A still rural hill
In 1886, the northern margins of Montmartre retained mills, crops and small buildings, even as the expansion of Paris quickly transformed the sector.
The palette still looks towards the Netherlands
The red browns and earthy yellows are reminiscent of Nuenen, but the greens, blues and whites bear witness to early Parisian experiences of color and light.
A retouch performed by Van Gogh
The museum explains that the square touch of the sky covers a lack of paint; other neighboring brands visually attenuate this correction.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the panorama, the mills, the cabins, the network of fences, the green plots, the dark ridge and the blue-gray sky.
- The large mill slightly to the left of the center
- The diagonals of the palisades and paths
- The cabins distributed in the foreground
- The strip of buildings on the ridge
- The difference in touches between sky and gardens
Work sheet
| Title | La Butte Montmartre, F266 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | April - May 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris, Montmartre |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 38.1 × 61.1 cm |
| Inventory | F266 · JH1175 · KM 109,824 |
| Conservation | Kroeller-Müller Museum, Otterlo |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A Parisian panorama of earth, green and gray blue
Gray blue, meadow green, earth brown, ocher and brick red make up a calm landscape for a living room, office or country house.
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?
Public domain reproduction was converted to a true 3,000 × 1,794 px WebP from a 3,840 × 2,296 px file, 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.
