Vincent van Gogh: Flowering Plum Orchard (1887)

(Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

A painting made by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890). Vincent van Gogh was interested in Japanese ukiyo-e woodblocks and bought several prints. also He copied several pieces, including this one. The original print is from Utagawa Hiroshige and is called "The Plum Park in Kameido", from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo". Vincent altered the colours and added borders filled with calligraphic characters he borrowed from other prints. Painting from 1887.