À propos de l’œuvre
Abri à Montmartre, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Around 1886 · Montmartre, Paris
Shelter in Montmartre, F264aReproduction of oil painting on canvas
A clear path runs along a white fence and leads to a plank shelter. Sunflowers rise in front of the dark wall, under a vast purple sky animated by thick touches.
Look at the work
The last rural Montmartre at the edge of a bright path
The path starts from the lower left corner and narrows behind the fence. This diagonal leads the eye towards the gardens, while the vertical shelter closes the right half.
The sky occupies almost half of the canvas. Its lilac blues and grays move in large touches, opposed to the dense greens of the foliage and the yellows of the ground.
Abri à Montmartre F264a is an oil on canvas of approximately 35.6 × 27.3 cm painted in Paris around 1886. It is kept at the Legion of Honor under the 1965.28 inventory.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The small canvas puts three very different surfaces in tension: an almost abstract sky, the steep facade of the shelter and a path whose yellow and blue touches accelerate the depth.
The fence draws perspective
The white stakes gradually approach to the bottom. Their irregular rhythm gives a precise measurement to the path and separates the cultivated space from the path.
Sunflowers mask architecture
Their dark leaves and yellow flowers rise in front of the boards. Vegetation blurs the geometry of the shelter and makes the garden more lively than the building.
The sky is a moving matter
Oblique touches of lilac, blue and gray cover the upper part. They suggest changing weather without describing clouds with closed contours.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco preserve this view of Montmartre under number 1965.28; the composition is also known as number F264a.
A campaign on the threshold of Paris
In the 1880s, gardens, mills and small buildings still remained on the mound. Van Gogh observes this landscape as urbanization begins to transform it.
A legacy from Frederick J. Hellman
The painting entered the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco by bequest from Frederick J. Hellman and received the number 1965.28.
Sunflowers before Arles
The tall yellow flowers appear here in their garden environment. They precede the famous bouquets painted in Arles in 1888 and 1889.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the deep breathing of the sky, the clear diagonal of the path, the rhythm of the fence, the blue-gray planks of the shelter and the sunflowers standing in the center.
- The wide touches of lilac and gray from the sky
- The bluish yellow path that leaks to the left
- The white fence with irregular stakes
- The blue gray vertical boards of the shelter
- Dark leaves and flowers of sunflowers
Work sheet
| Title | Shelter in Montmartre, F264a |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Around 1886 |
| Place of creation | Montmartre, Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 35.6 × 27.3 cm |
| Inventory | F264a · 1965.28 |
| Conservation | Legion of Honor, San Francisco |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A vertical landscape of lilacs, green and pale yellow
Misty lilacs, blue gray, deep green, sandy yellow and weathered white give this rural Montmartre ideal freshness for an entrance, office, bedroom or bohemian interior.
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 digital reproduction of 3527 × 4583 px was prepared in 2309 × 3000 px 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.
