Almond Blossom, 1890 by Vincent van Gogh

About the artwork Painted in February 1890 at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, this work was created to celebrate the birth of van Gogh's nephew, Vincent Willem. Branches of an almond tree in early bloom are set against a vivid blue sky, a composition inspired by Japanese woodblock print traditions. The original is housed at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. About the artist Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter. He is universally renowned for his emotional honesty, bold use of color, and dynamic brushwork that defined modern art.