This print is part of a collection of works by Hillary Holmes inspired by the floral work of Vincent Van Gogh. Centered on the artist’s 1890 painting, Almond Blossoms, the works embrace stylistic elements of Van Gogh’s work. Hillary uses her distinct brushwork and colors while honoring the artists compositional elements to create something truly unique.
This painting is titled Saint-Rémy after the village where Van Gogh spent many of his final months in the Saint-Paul asylum during early 1890. It was during this time that he painted his famous Almond Blossoms as a gift for his newborn nephew and namesake. It was a tumultuous stay, during which he alternated between low periods of depression and mental illness and moments of joy and artistic clarity.
The image celebrates the restorative beauty of flowers and particularly spring. Blossoms burst from rough branches signaling rebirth of the tree. What was barren through the winter now has new hope. This is quite likely the way Van Gogh viewed the blossoms he painted during his time in Saint-Rémy.
"...these canvases will tell you what I cannot say in words, the health and restorative forces that I see in the country,”
-Van Gogh in a letter to his brother and sister in law, July 1890
MATERIALS:
unframed prints sized up to 12 x 16" are printed on flat, unstretched canvas. They are printed, hand cut, and packaged in the artists studio.
Unframed prints 12 x 16" and up as well as ALL framed prints are printed on heavyweight archival paper and ship directly from the printmaker or framer.
MATTING:
Leave me a note in the personalization box to let me know if you would like to add a mat to your art (no additional cost) or would prefer it unmatted. If the box is left blank, art will be framed without a mat.
Mats used are 1" or 2" white mats, depending on the size of the art. Prints over 25 x 37" cannot be matted.
FRAMING:
Framing may add 1 - 7 business days to processing time.
Additional Framing Options are available upon request.
ADDITIONAL PRINT SIZE AND FRAMING OPTIONS:
Additional Framing Options and/or sizes are available upon request. Please send a message if you don't see what you are looking for.
SHIPPING:
12 x 16" and smaller unframed prints ship directly from the artist in 1-3 business days.
Larger prints ship directly from a specialized print shop and take 2-5 business days.
Framed prints ship directly from the framer in 2-7 business days.
PACKAGING:
Small prints are flat packed in a sturdy photo mailer.
Large prints (11 x 14" and over) are rolled and packaged in tubes.
Framed art ships directly from the framer, securely packaged in a cardboard crate.