Wheat Fields after the Rain (The Plain of Auvers). Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh - Wheat Fields after the Rain (1890).jpg (source). Public domain — PD-Art.
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Wheat Fields after the Rain (The Plain of Auvers)
Vincent van Gogh · 1890, July
- Catalog
- F781
- Date
- 1890, July
- Place painted
- Auvers-sur-Oise
- Museum
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
About the painting
Wheat Fields after the Rain (The Plain of Auvers) is a powerful and atmospheric landscape from Van Gogh's final months in Auvers-sur-Oise. The painting captures the vast expanse of wheat fields under a sky that still shows the remnants of a recent downpour, with swirling clouds and often a dark, intense hue. Van Gogh's signature vigorous, undulating brushstrokes bring the rain-soaked field to life, conveying both the freshness of the air and the immense scale of the landscape. This work embodies his profound connection to the earth and his ability to infuse nature with palpable emotion and sensory experience, even as he faced profound personal struggles.
Collection: Carnegie Museum of Art. Whether it is currently on view should be confirmed with the museum before visiting.
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