Flowering Plum Tree, after Hiroshige by Vincent van Gogh. A gnarled dark plum tree in blossom against a vivid red and pale yellow sky, framed by decorative orange borders containing Japanese characters.

Flowering Plum Tree, after Hiroshige

Vincent van Gogh

1887 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A vibrant Post-Impressionist masterpiece by Vincent van Gogh, celebrating the influence of Japanese woodblock prints with bold color and gnarled natural forms.

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Where it works

A substantial artwork with a strong pulse in a warmer tonal register — holds its place without needing much around it.

Often works in
Living Room · Bedroom · Office
Placement
Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Terracotta clay, Deep burgundy

About the piece

Painted in 1887, Vincent van Gogh's 'Flowering Plum Tree' is a direct homage to a woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige. The work exemplifies 'Japonaiserie,' a style where Van Gogh combined his thick, expressive brushwork with the flattened perspectives and vibrant, non-naturalistic color palettes of Japanese art. The integral borders, filled with transcribed Japanese characters, act as a conceptual frame that underscores the artist's deep admiration for Eastern aesthetics.

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