“Man with Scythe in Wheat Field” is an artwork by Vincent van Gogh, completed in 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. The piece, rendered in ink on paper, is a part of the Post-Impressionism movement and categorized under the genre of sketch and study. It is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a muscular man engrossed in the laborious task of reaping wheat with a scythe. The figure and the surrounding wheat field are illustrated using bold, curvilinear ink strokes that evoke movement and texture. The simplicity of the medium emphasizes the fluidity and expressiveness characteristic of van Gogh’s sketches, capturing both the physical act of reaping and the artist’s personal interpretation of the rural scene. The background includes abstracted swirls possibly representing the sky or landscape, complementing the primary focus on the hardworking reaper.