Description
Van Gogh’s Still Life with French Novels and a Rose, hand-painted in oil
Painted in Paris in 1887, this fresh still life heaps a scatter of the cheap yellow-covered French paperbacks Van Gogh loved to read, a single rose laid among them on a table. Books were a personal symbol for him, modern life, ideas, comfort, and he painted this pile of them in bright yellows, greens and pinks with quick, lively strokes, a warm and modern subject.
Our version is a hand-painted oil reproduction, brushed onto canvas by a senior studio artist so the bright books and single rose keep the freshness of the original.
Where a bookish still life belongs
Warm and characterful, it suits a study, a library, a reading nook or a living room, and pairs well with wood and warm light.
Choose a hand-painted oil or a fine-art print
Order it as a hand-painted oil for genuine brushwork and impasto relief, finished by an experienced painter and made to order, or as an archival fine-art print for a smooth, even finish at a lower price. Select your size, orientation and framing above; every piece is prepared to your exact specification and inspected before it ships.





