Bridge in the Rain Van Gogh Reproduction, hand-painted in oil on canvas

"I was very wary of buying reproductions of fine art on the Internet and did a lot of research before buying. I am thrilled with the three paintings that I have bought from Van Gogh Studio.

I was so happy with the first one (Japonaiserie Bridge in the Rain), that I bought two more (Japonaiserie Flowering Plum Tree and Blossoming Almond Tree). The customer service that Erik provides is superb.

He responds promptly and helpfully to all inquiries.The paintings arrive very quickly (three days from Amsterdam to NYC) in very practical sleeves. They are beautifully painted and receive much admiration from guests.

They blend with my other paintings which are genuine (but not by famous painters) to create a very good effect. - Miriam Blech"

Bridge In The Rain replica in oil on canvas

Nature scenes and depictions of everyday life in Japanese prints greatly fascinated Van Gogh during his stay in Paris. This was a stark contrast from any work that he had done as a painter.

Van Gogh Studio is located in Amsterdam, near the Van Gogh museum where we can study the original works. Our paintings are all painted in oil on canvas by mainly Dutch artists who have studied Van Gogh's technique, including brushstrokes, color mixing, atmosphere and the rhythm of painting.

From Japan To The World

Coined by Jules Claretie in his book L’Art Francais, Japonaiseris is a french term that refers to the enthusiasm of Japanese Art and the way it influenced artists in the West. Vincent Van Gogh was no stranger to traditional Japanese woodblock printing. He had collected numerous Japanese prints from art dealers in and around Paris and used to study them in great detail.

There was a certain allure that lay in the use of intricate patterns, colour, and flat perspectives of Japanese art. Apart from Van Gogh, artists like Monet and Degas were also heavily influenced by these woodblock prints.

An Exercise In Creative Subtlety

This piece was painted by Van Gogh on canvas. However, to retain the proportions of the original art by Hiroshige, Van Gogh had to add a border which consisted of a few letters from Japanese. The colours used by Van Gogh are also a little more vibrant than the original.
 

The predominantly grey background gets replaced with green water, a blue sky, and pale pink bridge supports. As for the lines and brushstrokes, Van Gogh ditched the strong overtones of Hiroshige for soft strokes which depict the mistiness of the rain.

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