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Vincent Van Gogh

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Large blossom branches like this against a blue sky were one of Van Gogh’s favourite subjects. Almond trees flower early in the spring making them a symbol of new life. Van Gogh borrowed the subject, the bold outlines and the positioning of the tree in the picture plane from Japanese printmaking.The painting was a gift for his brother Theo and sister-in-law Jo, who had just had a baby son, Vincent Willem. In [the letter](http://www.vangoghletters.org/vg/letters/let847/letter.html) announcing…

The gnarled trunk and branches of this small pear tree stand out against the light background. Van Gogh was captivated by the flowering fruit trees in Provence, so he made a whole series of paintings of trees in blossom.Van Gogh was a great admirer of Japanese printmaking and drew inspiration from it. Japanese artists often took spring blossoms as their subject. But Van Gogh adopted more than just their subject matter. The composition of his painting also shows a Japanese influence, with the…

Cherry Tree in Blossom (1914), Carlo Fornara, #art #painting #garden

Van Gogh Museum on Instagram: "‘…to keep on, keep on, that’s what’s needed’. While writing to his brother Theo, Vincent encouraged himself: ‘But on the road that I’m on I must continue; if I do nothing, if I don’t study, if I don’t keep on trying, then I’m lost, then woe betide me’. He has just decided to become an artist and was determined to be as good as he could be. 'Almond Blossom', 1890 #vangoghmuseum #amsterdam #vangogh #almondblossom"

Peach Trees in Blossom was inspired by Vincent’s love of Japanese prints

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