À propos de l’œuvre
Ortie flamboyante en pot de fleurs, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Summer 1886 · Paris
Flaming nettle in pot, F281Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A coleus plant rises in an earthen pot on a blue background. Its red-brown leaves, bordered with yellow-green, overlap along a very tall stem and occupy almost this entire exceptionally narrow format.
Look at the work
A single plant becomes monumental in a very thin vertical format
The beige pot is placed in the center of the lower edge. The stem rises almost without deviating, but the leaves alternate from left to right and gradually widen the silhouette in the upper half.
The background combines several blues laid in short strips. A darker area on the left gives depth, while the gray-brown floor stabilizes the pot and detaches its light edge.
Flamboyant nettle in pot F281/JH1143 is a 42 × 22 cm oil on canvas painted in Paris during the summer of 1886. The Van Gogh Museum preserves it under the inventory s0185V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The red of the leaves and the blue of the background create a powerful contrast, tempered by the yellow-green borders and earthy tones of the pot.
The format accompanies vertical growth
The canvas is almost twice as tall as it is wide. This tightened proportion amplifies the slenderness of the stem.
Each sheet has a double outline
A red-brown heart is surrounded by a yellow or green border. The wavy contours make the plant come alive without multiplying the details.
The blue varies behind the plant
Blue gray, turquoise and dark blue are juxtaposed in small areas. The background remains active but does not compete with the leaves.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Van Gogh Museum notice documents the format of 42 × 22 cm, the inventory s0185V1962 and the references F281/JH1143.
A flaming nettle, now called coleus
This ornamental plant is appreciated for its brightly colored leaves. Van Gogh uses the reds, greens and serrated borders.
A color study around a single subject
Rather than a large bouquet, the painter isolates a potted plant and observes the relationship between its warm foliage and the blue background.
A work from the Van Gogh collection
The painting is kept at the Van Gogh Museum under number s0185V1962 and appears in catalogs as F281/JH1143.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the narrow format, the central stem, the red-brown leaves bordered with yellow, the beige pot and the blue variations of the background.
- The top sheet curved to the right
- The yellow-green outlines of the leaves
- The vertical rod visible between floors
- The thick edge of the beige pot
- The large dark blue area on the left
Work sheet
| Title | Flaming nettle in pot, F281 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Summer 1886 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 42 × 22 cm |
| Inventory | F281· JH1143· s0185V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A graphic plant of red, yellow and blue
Brick red, yellow green, blue gray, turquoise and beige make up a vertical work ideal for a narrow section of wall, an entrance or a botanical composition.
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 the Van Gogh Museum was reduced from 3,000 × 6,010 px to 1,498 × 3,000 px and then 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.
