Women Working in Wheat Field (1890; Auvers-sur-oise, France) by Vincent van Gogh

Women Working in Wheat Field - Vincent van Gogh - 1890; Auvers-sur-oise, France

Artwork Information

TitleWomen Working in Wheat Field
ArtistVincent van Gogh
Date1890; Auvers-sur-oise, France
Mediumchalk,paper
Art MovementPost-Impressionism
Current LocationVan Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

About Women Working in Wheat Field

The artwork titled “Women Working in Wheat Field” is a creation of Vincent van Gogh, dating back to 1890 in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. This piece, rendered in chalk on paper, belongs to the Post-Impressionism art movement and is classified within the genre of sketch and study. It is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The artwork portrays a group of women diligently engaged in labor within a wheat field. They appear to be harvesting or performing some other form of agricultural work. The scene is framed by a rural backdrop, which includes a farmhouse and expansive fields stretching into the distance. The use of chalk brings out a sense of immediacy and texture in the sketch, capturing the motion and tireless effort of the women as they work. The overall composition conveys a poignant clarity about rural life and the painstaking labor involved in agriculture during that period. The artist’s emphasis on the figures and their surroundings exemplifies Van Gogh’s characteristic style, rich in emotion and attention to the everyday lives of ordinary people.

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