Monet at Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam presents work by Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. Claude Monet belongs in that wider story: the museum’s own gallery texts connect his bright palette and loose brushwork with the French painting Vincent encountered after moving to Paris in 1886.
Monet in a museum devoted to Van Gogh
The museum opened in 1973 in a building designed by Gerrit Rietveld. Its collection grew from the works preserved by Van Gogh’s family. Paintings by other artists provide context for Vincent’s work, but the museum’s Monet records also cover subjects and dates beyond the years of his career.
Tulip Fields near The Hague, dated 1886, has a specific connection. According to the museum’s gallery text, Theo van Gogh sold it that year, so Vincent may have seen it. That possibility is not evidence that he definitely did. The work is part of the Netherlands Art Property Collection and is held on loan at the museum.
The five compositions in this selection
The Dutch subjects show different structures. Windmills near Zaandam sets sails and low buildings along a waterway. In the 1874 Amsterdam view, boat masts rise beside the buildings of the Prins Hendrikkade and Kromme Waal. The tulip field spreads bands of flowers across the foreground, with a windmill to the left and a broad sky above.
The earliest subject here, Coastal Landscape, is dated around 1864 in the museum’s gallery text. Dark trees frame the water and a cloudy sky. At the other end of the selection is The Japanese Bridge, dated 1919–1924 in the museum’s published record and credited as a private-collection loan. Its curved bridge can be seen through closely worked green and blue paint. The selection spans Dutch scenes and the later water garden at Giverny.
The subjects below are available as hand-painted oil reproductions on canvas. Canvas prints are also available. Our product selection is separate from the museum’s current display schedule; consult the museum before planning a visit around a particular painting.
5 Monet works from Van Gogh Museum
Compare the foregrounds and the amount of sky. The tulip field gives much of the picture to flowers and open air; the Amsterdam view includes boats and buildings; the late bridge view fills the frame with foliage and reflected colour. All three have different details to consider at the size you choose.
For a new painting made by hand, select the oil-painting option on the product page. Canvas prints are offered separately. Check the listed dimensions and framing choices, or browse the full collection for other subjects.
Official collection: Van Gogh Museum