{"product_id":"almond-blossom-bookmark-1","title":"Almond Blossom Bookmark","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVan Gogh painted \u003cem\u003eAlmond Blossom\u003c\/em\u003e in February 1890, in Saint-Rémy, as a gift. His brother Theo had just written to say that his son had been born and would be named Vincent, after him. So Vincent painted blossom — the first tree to flower in Provence, the earliest possible sign of new life — against a sky of that extraordinary blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt's one of his gentlest paintings, and one of his most Japanese: the flattened branches cropped by the edge of the canvas, the delicate white flowers, the influence of the woodblock prints he loved and collected. It hung over the baby's cot. That child, Vincent Willem van Gogh, grew up to found the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, where the painting hangs today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 48 × 162mm with a navy ribbon marker, this bookmark lies flat in any book. A quietly beautiful small gift — for an art lover, a new parent, someone marking a beginning, or simply a reader who deserves something better than a folded corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCome and see the full Museums \u0026amp; Galleries range in the shop — there's always more on the shelves than we can fit online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetail from \u003cem\u003eAlmond Blossom\u003c\/em\u003e by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite blossom on branches against a vivid blue sky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavy ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48mm × 162mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseums \u0026amp; Galleries, the British art-stationery publisher behind the V\u0026amp;A, Tate, Natural History Museum and British Museum ranges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat enough to post inside a greetings card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for art lovers, gallery-goers, new-baby gifts and stocking fillers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the painting?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAlmond Blossom\u003c\/em\u003e, painted by Van Gogh in Saint-Rémy in 1890 to celebrate the birth of his nephew and namesake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is the original?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, founded by the nephew the painting was made for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy almond blossom?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's the first tree to flower in Provence, so it stood for new life and new beginnings — fitting for a new baby.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colour is the ribbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e Navy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the bookmark?\u003c\/strong\u003e 48mm wide by 162mm tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Museums \u0026 Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56529714348410,"sku":"GBM464","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/8187\/4234\/files\/22781-536d2a25-f333-4a89-be9d-5c84d857393f.jpg?v=1790498842","url":"https:\/\/wrapped.shop\/products\/almond-blossom-bookmark-1","provider":"Wrapped!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}