Flowering Almond Tree, 1888 by Vincent van Gogh
Canvas Print - 1307-VVG
Location: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, NetherlandsOriginal Size: 50 x 37.5 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $50.59 USD
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Painting Information
Van Gogh’s "The Flowering Almond Tree," 1888 - the painting that doesn’t just celebrate spring, it announces it with a yell. There’s nothing subtle here. You’ve got this skinny little almond tree awkwardly standing alone in the middle of the canvas, its fragile limbs coated in blossoms. But what are those blossoms, really? They're like delicate explosions of white and pale pink, scattered on branches as if thrown by the wind itself. It’s Van Gogh telling us, almost impatiently, that life is blooming whether we’re ready for it or not.
The color choice is curious, though. The background isn’t what you expect for a blossoming tree. It’s moody, washed in this strange, greyish-green, almost like the remnants of winter haven’t fully let go. But of course, this is Van Gogh, so nothing is literal. That green and grey mix - it's not the color of a real field or sky, it’s the color of anticipation, of nature about to burst forth. He’s not interested in accuracy here, not one bit. The tree is alive with energy, practically vibrating against the stillness of the background. It’s like the calm before the storm - a spring storm of growth and renewal.
And those thick, delicious brushstrokes! There’s so much physicality in the way Van Gogh applies the paint - as if he’s sculpting the landscape rather than painting it. The tree trunk looks like it’s been wrapped in thick cords of energy, almost too solid for its own good. The blossoms are applied with a lighter hand, but they feel tangible, like you could pluck one off the canvas. The ground, in contrast, is a swirling mass of strokes, a restless sea of paint that hints at movement just beneath the surface.
Van Gogh isn’t showing us a peaceful spring day. This is nature in its raw, restless, unstoppable form - and there’s something deeply human about that tree. It’s not polished or elegant. It’s rough around the edges, a bit awkward, but full of life - just like Van Gogh himself.
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