The artwork titled “Enclosed Field with a Sower in the Rain” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. The piece belongs to the Post-Impressionism art movement and falls under the landscape genre.
The drawing depicts a drenched field under heavy rainfall. At the center of the composition is a solitary figure of a sower, who continues to work undeterred by the harsh weather conditions. The texture of the rain lines, slashing diagonally across the scene, adds a dramatic dynamic to the piece. The dark, ominous clouds dominate the sky, creating a stark contrast with the lighter tones of the field and distant mountains, emphasizing the relentless atmosphere of the storm. The linear perspective leads the viewer’s eye into the distant horizon, where simplified structures of farmhouses and trees barely emerge through the downpour. The overall mood of the artwork captures the resilience and determination of the human spirit amidst nature’s formidable forces.
