À propos de l’œuvre
Vue de Paris, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · June -July 1886 · Paris, Butte Montmartre
View of Paris, F261Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
From the heights of Montmartre, Van Gogh lowers the horizon line to give almost two thirds of the canvas to a heavy sky. The gray roofs, domes and bell towers of Paris extend into a panoramic strip.
Look at the work
The sky dominates a town observed from the Montmartre hill
In the foreground, the walls, chimneys and a few dark trees form a succession of short shots. Further on, the monuments become blue-gray silhouettes blended into the atmosphere.
The sky is constructed by large touches of white, pink, turquoise and gray. Their horizontal movement increases the extent of the panorama and contrasts with the small vertical marks of the city.
View of Paris F261/JH1101 is an oil on canvas of 53.9 × 72.8 cm painted in June - July 1886 from Montmartre. The Van Gogh Museum preserves it under inventory s0013V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The composition contrasts the very present material of the clouds with the tiny scale of the buildings, giving the capital an unusual atmospheric depth.
The horizon is deliberately very low
The city only occupies the lower part. This choice transforms the changing sky into the main subject of the painting.
Monuments serve as landmarks
Domes and bell towers protrude from the strip of roofs. They punctuate the distance without interrupting the continuity of the panorama.
The key changes with depth
Thick and wide in the clouds, it becomes thinner and fragmented on facades, chimneys and vegetation.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F261/JH1101, the format of 53.9 × 72.8 cm and the inventory s0013V1962 distinguish this view from 1886 from the panoramas taken from rue Lepic in 1887.
Paris seen from Montmartre hill
Van Gogh looks south from the still poorly urbanized heights of Montmartre, whose land dominates the capital.
A palette that is becoming clearer in Paris
After Nuenen's browns, the colorful grays, pinks and blues of the sky bear witness to his new research in contact with modern art.
A painting from the Vincent van Gogh Foundation
The painting belongs to the Vincent van Gogh Foundation and is kept at the Van Gogh Museum under number s0013V1962.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the low horizon line, the silhouettes of the monuments, the roofs in the foreground, the dark trees and the vast pink and blue animation of the clouds.
- The dark dome near the center
- The bell towers spread across the horizon
- The green trees in the foreground
- Fireplaces painted in small touches
- The wide clear impastos of the sky
Work sheet
| Title | View of Paris, F261 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | June - July 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris, Butte Montmartre |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 53.9 × 72.8 cm |
| Inventory | F261 · JH1101 · s0013V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A luminous panorama of gray, blue and pink
Blue gray, cream white, powder pink, deep green and zinc brown give a calm presence to a living room, office or contemporary room.
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 institutional image of 7,495 × 5,567 px was reduced to 3,000 × 2,228 px and then converted to real WebP for a sharp zoom.
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.
