Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries

About the painting

Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries was painted in 1888, during the Arles years. Painted on a day trip to the Mediterranean, the first time Vincent saw that coast and its particular blue.

The original is held by Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, and its palette runs to blue, sand, red. That palette is what we print from — not a colour-boosted version of it.

What this product is

A fine art poster printed with a public-domain reproduction. 250 gsm uncoated matte paper, 50 × 70 cm. Ships rolled in a rigid tube. White border of 2 cm for framing.

It is not an original artwork, not a limited edition, not signed and not numbered. Vincent van Gogh died in 1890, so the painting itself is out of copyright everywhere — which is the only reason a print of it can exist. A print is still a print, and the difference matters when you decide what goes on your wall.

Colour, screen and cloth

Screens emit light; pigment and dyed cotton reflect it. A printed surface always reads denser and less luminous than a backlit display, and textile prints lose a little of the finest brushwork to the weave. If you need to match a specific wall or outfit, ask us for a physical proof before ordering.