Vincent's Love for Japan
Japanese printmaking was one of Vincent's greatest sources of inspiration. They taught him to look at the world in a different way.
Van Gogh painted one of his favourite subjects
Vincent loved nature. Blossoming trees, like in the painting Almond Blossom, were one of his favourite subjects to paint. He painted a number of variations on the theme: ranging from a small flowering sprig in a glass to lavishly blossoming trees.
Almond trees flower early in spring. The tree therefore marks the arrival of spring and the start of new life. And that was very appropriate in this case, as Vincent didn’t paint this work for just any old reason…
Vincent van Gogh, Bloeiend amandeltakje in een glas, 1888
Vincent van Gogh, De roze boomgaard, 1888
Vincent van Gogh, Bloeiende boomgaarden, gezicht op Arles, 1889