À propos de l’œuvre
Oliviers avec les Alpilles dans le fond, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · June -July 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The Olives with the Alpilles, F712Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Gnarled olive trees twist in front of the blue ridges of the Alpilles, under a white cloud that swirls like a living form. Van Gogh transforms every part of the landscape into a current: the trees, the ground, the mountains and the sky seem to be crossed by the same energy.
Look at the work
The daytime counterpart of Starry Night
The black and purple trunks take root in soil streaked with green, blue and white. Their crowns are formed of tight curls that almost touch each other, creating a long moving frieze in the center of the painting.
The Alpilles stand behind the trees in ultramarine blue silhouettes. In the clear sky, a large cream cloud wraps around itself and takes up, on another scale, the circular movement of the foliage.
The depth rests on three bands - soil, olive trees, mountains - but the exaggerated contours and repeated curves abolish any impression of immobility.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
MoMA keeps Les Oliviers under number 581.1998. The canvas measures 72.6 × 91.4 cm and bears F712/JH1740.
The trees are shaped by the line
Trunks and foliage do not seek botanical precision. Their dark contours, compared by Van Gogh to those of ancient woodcuts, amplify the rhythm of the landscape.
The ground seems to be crossed by a torrent
White, green and blue lines go around the roots and form waves. This writing gives the dry ground the mobility of rapid water.
The cloud responds to Starry Night
The large white shape rotates in the sky like the stars of the nocturnal web. Daylight and night vision become two variations on the same intensification of nature.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Oliviers F712/JH1740 were painted during Van Gogh's first summer in Saint-Rémy and are kept at MoMA under inventory 581.1998.
A work thought out with Starry Night
Van Gogh's letters connect this diurnal landscape to its great nocturnal scene. The two paintings go beyond simple observation by color and linear rhythm.
Deliberately accentuated contours
Sending the painting to Theo, Van Gogh explained that the olive trees, the cloud and the mountains were overall exaggerations, close to the language of ancient prints.
The Whitney legacy at MoMA
The painting entered the Museum of Modern Art in 1998 through the bequest of Mrs. John Hay Whitney. It is now presented in the galleries on the fifth floor.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the blue-black trunks, the curling crowns, the white waves of the ground, the overseas ridges and the large cream cloud.
- The dark, gnarled contours of olive trees
- The white lines that wind across the ground
- The ultramarine blue Alpilles
- The central cloud in the shape of a whirlwind
Work sheet
| Title | The Olives with the Alpilles, F712 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | June -July 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 72.6 × 91.4 cm |
| Inventory | Museum of Modern Art 581.1998 · F712 · JH1740 |
| Conservation | Museum of Modern Art, New York |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
An intense landscape of blue, green and white
This horizontal format is suitable for a living room or dining room. Deep blues, olive greens and bright whites interact with walnut, bronze and light 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 Google Arts & Culture image in the public domain of 4,043 × 3,211 px has been reduced to a real WebP of 3,000 × 2,383 px, without cropping.
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.
