Wheat Field with Cypresses
The Met
Artist: Vincent van Gogh(Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise)
Date: June 1889
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 7/8 × 36 3/4 in. (73.2 × 93.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 1993
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Swirling blue and white sky over a golden wheat field with an olive tree and a tall cypress
Detailed Description
The painting presents a landscape under a swirling sky. The upper half of the canvas is filled with thick, impasto clouds rendered in shades of light blue, white, and hints of pale yellow and green, showing dynamic forms. Below the sky, a range of undulating blue and purple mountains or hills stretches across the mid-ground, forming a distant, textured horizon. The lower half of the painting is dominated by a vast golden wheat field, depicted with textured brushstrokes that form undulating patterns. In the left foreground, a gnarled tree with dense, windswept green foliage, resembling an olive tree, stands prominently. To the right, a tall, dark green cypress tree rises vertically, its pointed top extending high into the swirling sky. Several smaller green bushes and trees are scattered across the mid-ground, nestled between the wheat field and the distant mountains. A few small red flowers are visible within the golden wheat field towards the lower right. The entire scene is characterized by visible brushwork and a textured surface.
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