Cornelia Homburg, Anabelle Kienle
Joseph J. Rishel, Jennifer A. Thompson

Vincent van Gogh’s profound love of nature has often been taken for granted but has rarely been studied in detail. While he has long been admired for his dazzling use of intense colour and expressive brushwork, it is his innovative representation of nature that makes him a truly modern artist and is the focus of Van Gogh: Up Close. This exhibition, which has been organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, concentrates on Van Gogh’s French period, from 1886 to 1890, and highlights how he conveyed his intense response to the natural world – whether this was a landscape, a still life, or the rendering of a single blade of grass – through a number of different, and often radical compositional strategies.

Softcover | 290 pages
Publication Date: 2012

Cornelia Homburg, Anabelle Kienle
Joseph J. Rishel, Jennifer A. Thompson

Vincent van Gogh’s profound love of nature has often been taken for granted but has rarely been studied in detail. While he has long been admired for his dazzling use of intense colour and expressive brushwork, it is his innovative representation of nature that makes him a truly modern artist and is the focus of Van Gogh: Up Close. This exhibition, which has been organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, concentrates on Van Gogh’s French period, from 1886 to 1890, and highlights how he conveyed his intense response to the natural world – whether this was a landscape, a still life, or the rendering of a single blade of grass – through a number of different, and often radical compositional strategies.

Softcover | 290 pages
Publication Date: 2012

Odilon Redon (1840–1916) 
Vase of Flowers, 1914

Small Poster: 
Image size: 30.5 x 22.2 cm (12 x 8 ¾ in.) 
Paper size: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

In the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

This 1,000 piece puzzle is adapted from the painting Vase with Twelve Sunflowers (1888) by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). 

Finished puzzle size: 49 x 68 cm (19 ¼ x 26 ⅝ in.)

This tote bag features a detail from the painting Vertical 7 by Jack Bush (1909–1977). 

Poly-canvas
Dimensions: 33 x 40.6 x 10.2 cm (13 x 16 x 4 in.) 

This puzzle features a vintage victory garden poster. 

1000 pieces 

Finished puzzle size: 55 x 70 cm (22 x 28 in.) 
Packaged in a 25 cm (9.8 in.) tube 
Includes a poster guide and a muslin bag to safely keep all the puzzle pieces together.

Brian Jungen (b. 1970)
Vienna, 2003

Jungen is renowned for repurposing objects from contemporary culture to reflect Indigenous concerns. Meant to resemble the skeleton of a whale, an endangered animal considered by many Indigenous peoples to be of great spiritual power, Vienna is constructed out of inexpensive patio chairs made of plastic, an indestructible material.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Brian Jungen (b. 1970)
Vienna, 2003

Jungen is renowned for repurposing objects from contemporary culture to reflect Indigenous concerns. Meant to resemble the skeleton of a whale, an endangered animal considered by many Indigenous peoples to be of great spiritual power, Vienna is constructed out of inexpensive patio chairs made of plastic, an indestructible material.

Card dimensions: 17.5 x 13.5 cm (6.8 x 5.3 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Clarence Gagnon (1881-1942)
Village in the Laurentian Mountains, 1925

Gagnon is best known for his rural Quebec landscape paintings. Although he trained and maintained a studio in Paris for much of his career, he never lost his love of the Laurentians and the Charlevoix region of eastern Quebec, which inspired many of his paintings.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This 300 piece puzzle is adapted from the painting Village in the Laurentian Mountains (1925) by Clarence Gagnon (1881–1942). 

Finished puzzle size: 31 x 23 cm (12 x 9 in.) 
Packaged in a 12.7 cm (5 in.) tube 
Includes a cloth bag to store the puzzle pieces.

This folio of notecards & envelopes features 10 reproductions of works by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). 

Card dimensions: 11.8 x 16.3 cm (4.65 x 6.42 in.)
Envelope dimensions: 12.4 cm x 17.5 cm (4.88 x 6.88 in.)

Practice patience and stimulate your mind, while mastering the art of folding paper into magnificent creations!

Model: Crane 
15 x 15 cm (5.9 x 5.9 in.)
20 sheets (5 each of 4 Van Gogh-inspired details)

These playing cards feature details of paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). 

Includes: One deck of standard-sized playing cards (55 cards)

These three mini notebooks each feature a different painting by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890): Starry Night over the Rhône (1888), The Starry Night (1889), and Terrace of a Café at Night (Place du Forum) (1888).

Paperback (Set of 3) 
64 alternating lined and blank pages 
14.5 x 9 x 1.3 cm (5.7 x 3.5 x 0.5 in.)

Step into the vibrant, swirling world of Vincent van Gogh with this watercolor kit, designed to inspire creativity and imagination in young artists. This kit offers a fun, hands-on way for kids to explore art, culture, and their own creative voice. 

28 x 21.5 cm (11 x 8.5 in.) 
Includes 1 paintbrush, 8 colours, detachable artworks and colours, and an extra page of colours. 

Artworks: Bedroom in Arles (1888), Self-Portrait with Straw Hat (1887), Irises (1889), Portrait of Camille Roulin (1888), The Blute-Fin Windmill (1886), La Mousmé (1888), Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin (1889), Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries (1888), Sunflowers (1888), The Starry Night (1889), Self-Portrait (1889), and White House at Night (1890).

This bookmark is inspired by the drawing Vitruvian Man (c. 1490) by Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519). 

Gold-plated brass, giclée 
4.5 x 4.5 cm (1.8 x 1.8 in.)

Robin Laurence, Mary Reid & Josée Drouin-Brisebois

For over three decades, Wanda Koop has created an overwhelming body of work. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Wanda Koop: On the Edge of Experience, organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada, this beautifully illustrated catalogue presents a selection of paintings, as well as a number of video works.

Paper | 164 pages
Publication Date: 2011

Wear your heart on your sleeve and big ideas on your collar, your hat, your backpack… for a little inspiration everywhere you go. 

Set of 2 pins
Enamel

Practice patience and stimulate your mind, while mastering the art of folding paper into magnificent creations!

Model: Bird
15 x 15 cm (5.9 x 5.9 in.)
20 sheets (5 each of 4 Kandinsky-inspired details)

Claude Monet (1840–1926)
Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge, 1899 

Small poster: 
Image size: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.)
Paper size: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

In the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum