À propos de l’œuvre
Vue des toits de Paris, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · Spring 1887 · 54 rue Lepic, Montmartre, Paris
View from Theo's apartment, F341Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
From a high window in Montmartre, Van Gogh watches the roofs descend towards a Paris drowned in mist. A large building covered with balconies closes the right, while the facades in the foreground are built by hundreds of blue, yellow, red and green dots.
Look at the work
A window on Paris, between near architecture and almost dissolved horizon
The vertical format gives plenty of room to the pale sky. The horizon line crosses the middle of the canvas, but it is interrupted on the right by the neighboring building which goes up to the upper edge.
The walls are not painted flat. Windows, stones, shutters and balconies appear through a tight accumulation of small colored lines which contrast with the lightness of the sky.
Painted in the spring of 1887 from the apartment shared with Theo at 54 rue Lepic, this oil on canvas measures 45.9 × 38.1 cm. It is F341/JH1242 and belongs to the Van Gogh Museum under number s0057V1962.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh adapts pointillist research to an urban view. It does not use a regular grid: the keys become vertical on the facades, oblique on the roofs and more spaced in the sky.
The building on the right blocks the depth
Its narrow and very high facade acts like a window jamb; it reminds us that the panorama is observed from a neighboring apartment.
The roofs form several levels
Chimneys, attics and zinc lines gradually descend towards the distant city, whose monuments become almost invisible in the atmosphere.
Color replaces drawn details
Blue, green, yellow, lilac and red are laid in distinct touches; their density is enough to reveal walls, windows and shadows.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The official title of the Van Gogh Museum is View from Theo's apartment. It is more precise than the old generic title View from the Rooftops of Paris and identifies the observation point.
54 rue Lepic in Montmartre
Vincent lives with Theo in an apartment located on the fourth floor. This height offers a vast view towards the center of Paris beyond the nearby buildings.
Theo describes a vast piece of sky
In a letter, Theo evokes a magnificent view of the city and a sky almost as wide as that observed from a dune.
A pointillist experiment
After his encounter with neo-impressionist works, Van Gogh uses here a fairly fluid painting and hundreds of small juxtaposed touches.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the balance between sky and city, the large building on the right, the perspective of the roofs, the fine red accents and the variable density of the keys.
- The very pale blue-gray sky
- The right-wing balcony building
- Zinc roofs
- The facades punctuated with colors
- The foggy Paris skyline
Work sheet
| Title | View from Theo's apartment, F341 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Spring 1887 |
| Place of creation | 54 rue Lepic, Montmartre, Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 45.9 × 38.1 cm |
| Inventory | F341 · JH1242 · s0057V1962 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A silent, clear and delicately pointillist Paris
Pearl blue, sea green, zinc gray and a few muted reds make up a quiet urban view for an office, bedroom or library.
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 Van Gogh Museum image, 5,534 × 6,792 px, was reduced to 2,444 × 3,000 px, then encoded 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.
