Cherry Tree

Van Johnson (1916 – 2008, American) “Cherry Tree” (1987) Original acrylic on canvas painting measures 30 x 24 inches and 31.75 x 25.5 with frame. The work of art is signed “Van Johnson ‘87” in the lower edge of the painting. Bold and beautiful shades of pink are featured in this image of cherry blossoms on a flowering tree and falling to the green grass.

Van Johnson is best known as an illustrious actor in the theater, film, and television. He was also a passionate artist. Friend and fellow actor, Spencer Tracy, encouraged Johnson to both take up art as a hobby and to never read reviews. Johnson and other actors attended painting classes while in Los Angeles and then painted in his home-studio in New York, but also carried a paint brush with him while traveling on tour!