Description
A large oak spreads its branches over a level green lawn. Smaller trees and pale sky appear in the distance.
About Oaks in the Old Petergof Reproduction
The thick trunk divides into broad limbs, and sunlight touches the grass beneath it.
The open setting gives the tree room to dominate the composition. The heavy trunk stands slightly off center, and its lower branches stretch widely over a clean expanse of lawn. Individual clusters of leaves make the crown look full yet uneven against the pale sky. A distant line of trees and tiny structures sits low on the horizon. With so little undergrowth, the spreading form reads clearly from its roots to the outer canopy. A thick trunk supports a wide canopy that spreads over open lawn. Leaf clusters create a jagged edge against the pale sky, with small gaps revealing light behind them. The shadow of the tree rests on the grass, while the far tree line stays low and unobtrusive. Open space beneath the branches shows the trunk and its branching structure clearly. A few distant details lie along the horizon but remain secondary. The bright lawn and broad crown give the composition a sense of scale, while the clear space around the tree lets its full silhouette stand apart.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Oaks in the Old Petergof by Ivan Shishkin as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang this oaks in the old petergof landscape where its main forms and open spaces are visible.
- Wide canopy and thick trunk
- Open grass around the tree
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.





