Wheat Field with a Stack of Wheat or Hay
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- 1890 ; Auvers-sur-oise , France
- Style
- Post-impressionism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
- Location
- Whitworth Art Gallery (University of Manchester)
Vincent van Gogh's Wheat Field with a Stack of Wheat or Hay (1890) exemplifies his mature work completed in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. As a prominent figure of Post-impressionism, Van Gogh employs expressive brushstrokes and vivid colors to capture rural landscapes with emotional intensity. This piece, likely executed as a sketch and study, focuses on natural elements—fields and haystacks—that reflect his fascination with agrarian life. While Van Gogh is best known for his oil paintings, he also explored other media like watercolor applied on paper, using texture and color to convey movement and atmosphere in this tranquil scene.
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