Description
From an Original Color Painting
This is a reproduction of a painting titled Wheatfield with a Reaper (or Wheat Field with Reaper and Sun), painted by the Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh in September 1889.
Artwork Details
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: September 1889
Medium: Oil on canvas
Location: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Movement: Post-Impressionism
Symbolism and Context:
Van Gogh created this painting at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, inspired by the view from his window. He viewed the reaper as a symbol of death, representing humanity as the wheat. However, he emphasized that this depiction of death was not sad due to the bright daylight and "light of fine gold" from the sun. The prominent yellow hues in the painting symbolize hope and the cyclical nature of life. The artwork also features Van Gogh's characteristic impasto technique and bold brushstrokes, which give the painting a textured feel and convey movement in the wheat field.
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This is a reproduction of a painting titled Wheatfield with a Reaper (or Wheat Field with Reaper and Sun), painted by the Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh in September 1889.
Artwork Details
Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: September 1889
Medium: Oil on canvas
Location: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Movement: Post-Impressionism
Symbolism and Context:
Van Gogh created this painting at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, inspired by the view from his window. He viewed the reaper as a symbol of death, representing humanity as the wheat. However, he emphasized that this depiction of death was not sad due to the bright daylight and "light of fine gold" from the sun. The prominent yellow hues in the painting symbolize hope and the cyclical nature of life. The artwork also features Van Gogh's characteristic impasto technique and bold brushstrokes, which give the painting a textured feel and convey movement in the wheat field.
