À propos de l’œuvre
Nature morte avec un panier de pommes de terre, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · September 1885 · Nuenen, Netherlands
Potato basket, F100Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A wicker basket filled with potatoes occupies the center of a dark table. Other tubers spread in the foreground and on both sides, forming a large composition almost entirely brown and green.
Look at the work
The basket organizes an accumulation of round shapes in very restrained light
The potatoes in the basket climb into a pyramid, but those in the table break this order. Their dispersion gives the impression that the harvest has just been poured and brings the motif closer to the viewer.
The black green background absorbs the upper contours. Van Gogh reserves the lightest touches for the eyes of the tubers, the edges of the wicker and a few faces facing the light.
Basket of potatoes F100/JH931 is an oil on canvas of 45 × 60.5 cm painted in Nuenen in September 1885. The Van Gogh Museum preserves it under inventory s0153V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum presents this dark still life as a tonal exercise: a very limited range is enough to differentiate the potato skin, basketry, table and background.
Light selects rather than illuminates
Only a few surfaces receive a lighter ocher. These accents are enough to rotate the tubers in a space that remains almost nocturnal.
Wicker responds to round shapes
The long horizontal bands of the basket pass through the accumulation of potatoes. They oppose a braided structure with irregular volumes.
Potatoes form several groups
A central cluster fills the basket, a second spreads out to the left and a third moves away to the right. This distribution avoids rigid symmetry.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F100/JH931, s0153V1962 and the 45 × 60.5 cm format identify this basket from the Van Gogh Museum, distinct from F116 and large compositions with several baskets.
Limited palette is a study choice
Browns, greens and ochres allow Van Gogh to seek out values and reflections without depending on bold colors.
The potato connects still life and peasant life
After The Potato Eaters, the tuber remains associated with working the land and the daily diet of Nuenen families.
The museum maintains several separate baskets
Inventory s0153V1962 corresponds to F100, while s0152V1962 designates F116, another canvas of different formats and layouts.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy should preserve the dark range, the pyramid of tubers, the strips of wicker, the scattered potatoes, the small ocher accents and the black green background.
- Potatoes stacked above the basket
- The clear horizontal bands of basketry
- The group scattered on the left side
- The large tubers lit on the right
- The almost imperceptible passage from the table to the back
Work sheet
| Title | Potato basket, F100 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | September 1885 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen, Netherlands |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 45 × 60.5 cm |
| Inventory | F100· JH931· s0153V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A deep still life of earth, ocher and black green
Earth brown, ocher, black green and beige create a sober image for a kitchen, a dining room or an interior with natural woods.
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 reproduction of the Van Gogh Museum was converted into a real WebP of 3,000 × 2,214 px from a file of 7,320 × 5,401 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.
