Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-Rémy — About This Work
Vincent van Gogh, 1889
About the Work
Two poplars stand close together at the centre of the painting, with a small building visible between them. Strong outlines and lively brushwork carry their upward movement into the surrounding hills and sky.
Van Gogh painted this landscape in 1889 while staying at a psychiatric hospital near Saint-Rémy in southern France. The Cleveland Museum of Art describes it as an autumn scene made during a period when he had resumed working outdoors.
The original measures 45.7 × 61.6 cm. Presenting the complete image at that recorded scale preserves the tall composition, while surrounding white space accommodates it within the frame.
The Work
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Title: Two Poplars in the Alpilles near Saint-Rémy
Date: 1889
Medium: Oil painting
Recorded dimensions: 45.7 × 61.6 cm (W × H)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession number: 1958.32
Print & Presentation
Palatine presentation: 50 × 70 cm Classic Frame, portrait.
The complete artwork is reproduced at its recorded scale, subject only to negligible whole-pixel rounding, without enlargement, reduction, cropping or distortion. The surrounding white presentation area accommodates the artwork within the framed presentation and is incorporated into the print rather than added as a separate mount.
Frame finishes: Black, White or Natural.
Paper & glazing: Enhanced Matte + Perspex; or Enhanced Matte + Moth-Eye.
Why Original Scale?
Most art-print shops offer the same image in a choice of Small, Medium and Large sizes. We take a different approach. For each edition, we begin with the recorded dimensions of the original work and reproduce the complete image at that scale, preserving its proportions and avoiding enlargement, reduction, cropping or distortion.
Source: Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.
Care: Display in a dry interior away from prolonged direct sunlight and sources of moisture.
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