Almond Blossoms, 1890
Vincent van Gogh
Bare branches burst into blossom against flat, Japanese-print blue.
Van Gogh painted branches of white almond blossom against a clear blue sky to celebrate the birth of his nephew and namesake. Inspired by Japanese prints, it is among his most tender, hopeful works — fresh, calm and full of the promise of spring.
What you're looking at
The branches run out of the picture on all four sides. There is no trunk, no ground, no horizon and no depth to the sky — just flat turquoise behind, a device taken straight from Japanese woodblock prints, which he collected. Each branch is outlined in a darker blue-grey, the way a printed line would hold a shape. He painted it in February 1890 for his brother's newborn son, who was named after him.
On a Frame TV
About 5:4. The clean crop is survivable here because the composition has no single subject to cut — but the matted file keeps the full spread of branches, which is the whole design. Pale, even and low in contrast, so unlike most of the collection it holds up in a bright room, and it is the obvious choice for a nursery or a bathroom.
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