À propos de l’œuvre
Wheat field with cypresses, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Wheat field with cypressesReproduction of oil painting on canvas
Wheat, clouds, Alpilles and large cypress trees seem to pass through the same breath. Van Gogh constructs the landscape with thick touches whose curves make wind, heat and growth visible.
Look at the work
The Provençal landscape set in motion
A golden field occupies the foreground, punctuated with light vegetation and red touches. On the right, the vertical cypress balances the undulations of hills and clouds. The horizon does not calmly separate the earth from the sky: the shapes respond to each other from one area to another.
Van Gogh painted this version directly in front of the motif during the summer of 1889. He then took up the composition in a drawing and then in two other paintings. The Met recalls that the artist considered it one of his best summer landscapes.
Here, the touch does not dress the landscape: it becomes the wind which passes through each element.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
This reproduction requires preserving the energy of the brushstrokes without confusing the planes or hardening the colors.
Cypress, vertical accent
Its dark mass rises on the right like a flame. It gives scale to the landscape and visually retains the horizontal movement of the field.
Echoing curves
The furrows of the wheat, the undulations of the hills and the swirls of the clouds use related rhythms, creating continuity between soil and sky.
A constructed light
The yellows do not form a uniform flat surface. Ochres, creams, greens and brighter touches shape the field, while blues cool the depth.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Met version is the first painting of this composition, executed on the motif in Saint-Rémy before the covers made in the workshop.
The landscape seen from Saint-Rémy
The field, Alpilles and cypresses belong to the environment observed by Van Gogh during his stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum.
A repeated composition
After this study painted in front of nature, the artist produced a pen drawing then two painted versions of similar dimensions.
Inventory 1993.132
The painting is kept at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and benefits from an official open access digital reproduction.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The challenge is to regain the circulation of the key: the field must vibrate, the sky must turn and the cypress must remain dense, without the pattern becoming decorative or confusing.
- The irregular silhouette of the large cypress on the right edge
- The white swirls of the sky and their blue-gray shadows
- The many shades of wheat, from ocher to creamy yellow
- The depth created by the blue hills and the intermediate trees
Work sheet
| Title | Wheat field with cypresses |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.2 × 93.4 cm |
| Inventory | 1993.132 |
| Conservation | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A luminous landscape with a powerful rhythm
The panoramic format naturally enlivens a living room or dining room wall. Yellows warm up natural materials, while blues and greens allow it to be combined with sober textiles or contemporary furniture.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
This sheet uses an official public domain image provided by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, converted to high definition WebP without artificial enlargement.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
