The Plough and the Harrow (after Millet)

Vincent van Gogh's The Plough and the Harrow (after Millet) exemplifies his practice of appropriation art, where he transforms works by artists like Jean-François Millet through his unique Post-impressionism style. Created while he was at the Saint-Paul asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, the painting captures rural Landscape themes using vivid oil pigments on canvas. Through bold colors and expressive brushwork, Van Gogh conveys emotional and spiritual depth, transforming Millet's farm scene into a deeply personal reflection. This series of copies was meant not only to reinvigorate him artistically but also to explore symbolic meaning and emotional comfort during the cold winter months.