Almond Blossoms by Vincent Van Gogh
Almond trees flower early in the spring making them a symbol of new life.They
represented awakening and hope. He enjoyed them aesthetically and found joy in
painting flowering trees. The blossoms of the apricot, peach and plum trees
motivated him, and within a month he had created fourteen paintings of blossoming
fruit trees. Excited by the subject matter, van Gogh completed nearly one painting a
day.The works reflect the influence of Impressionism, Divisionism, and Japanese
woodcuts. Van Gogh borrowed the subject, the bold outlines and the positioning of
the tree in the picture plane from Japanese printmaking.
Vincent was a fan of Japanese art especially of the woodblock print genre Ukiyo-e
and influence of Ukiyo-e can be seen in this famous work which was held in high
esteem by the artist. Because he suffered from psychotic episodes and delusions
and though he worried about his mental stability, he often neglected his physical
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