Large blossom branches like this against a blue sky were one of Van Gogh’s favourite subjects. Almond almond brittle handmade english toffee 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. As we told you, we’ll name him after you, and I’m making the wish that he may be as determined and as courageous as you. Unsurprisingly, it was this work that remained closest to the hearts of the Van Gogh family. Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Bloesem, 21 March 2011 – 21 June 2011, no.

Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Van Goghs brieven. Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Pronkstukken uit keizerlijk Japan. Paris, Musée d’Orsay, Theo van Gogh 1857-1891. Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Theo van Gogh 1857-1891.

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Mesdag Museum, 12 September 1997 – 11 November 1997, no. Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Vincent van Gogh, Vincent van Gogh. Schilderijen, 30 March 1990 – 29 July 1990, no. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Van Gogh in St. Rémy and Auvers, 12 November 1986 – 22 March 1987, no. Bern, Kunstmuseum Bern, Vincent van Gogh.