Almond Blossom Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter. His work falls under Post-Impressionism, an art movement that succeeded nineteenth-century Impressionism. Van Gogh painted one of his favorite subjects: large blossoming branches against a blue sky. Because the almond tree blossoms early in spring, it symbolizes new life. Van Gogh drew inspiration from Japanese printmaking for the subject, the sharp outlines, and the placement of the tree within the picture plane.