À propos de l’œuvre
Les Cornshocks, par Vincent van Gogh
According to Vincent van Gogh · Dating not specified · Place of creation unknown
The Sheaves, copy after Van GoghReproduction of oil painting on canvas
In a vast golden field, sheaves are distributed as far as the white houses on the horizon. A peasant woman works in the foreground, surrounded by thick lines that undulate the earth, while the blue hills close the plain.
Look at the work
A Provençal harvest organized by sheaves and furrows
The sheaves gradually decrease towards the village and measure the depth of the landscape. That of the foreground, to the left of the peasant woman, forms the widest marker; other triangular volumes then lead the eye towards the hills.
The turquoise sky occupies a relatively narrow strip, leaving the majority of the format in the field. The curved furrows, green bushes and dark blue outline of the plots keep the surface moving.
Les Gerbes is an oil on canvas measuring 53 × 66.5 cm kept at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm under number NM 1802. The museum catalogs it today as the work of an unknown artist, copied after Vincent van Gogh.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The composition takes up the vocabulary of the harvests painted by Van Gogh in Arles: high horizon, yellows opposed to blues and sheaves modeled by thick touches. The execution, however, remains that of a copy, without any current attribution to the painter.
The sheaves form a chain in the depth
Their decreasing size and oblique distribution lead the view from the foreground to the houses of the plain.
Peasant provides stage scale
Its small, light silhouette is placed in the middle of the furrows; it reminds us that this landscape is first and foremost an agricultural work space.
The complements structure the landscape
The ocher yellow of the field contrasts with the blue of the sky and hills, while the green bushes close the two lower corners.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Nationalmuseum mentions three essential statuses: unknown artist, copy after Vincent van Gogh and former attribution to Van Gogh. The painting NM 1802 therefore does not have an F or JH number in the artist's catalog raisonné.
A copy, not an autograph painting
The museum has removed the old attribution to Van Gogh. The correct presentation now distinguishes the unknown author from the artist whose composition served as a model.
A real oil on canvas
Even if the author is not identified, the object preserved in Stockholm is indeed an oil painting on canvas, and not a print or photographic reproduction.
Inventory NM 1802
The painting is not currently on display. It remains documented in the Nationalmuseum's painting collection under number NM 1802.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The reproduction must follow the object actually preserved in Stockholm: sheaves distributed in the field, central peasant, white houses, blue hills and curved touch of the foreground, while retaining the words "after Van Gogh".
- The peasant girl in the foreground
- Sheaves spread towards the horizon
- White houses
- The dark blue hills
- The green bushes of the corners
Work sheet
| Title | The Sheaves, copy after Van Gogh |
|---|---|
| Artist | Unknown artist, after Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | Dating not specified |
| Place of creation | Place of creation unknown |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 53 × 66.5 cm |
| Inventory | NM 1802· without F/JH number |
| Conservation | Nationalmuseum, Stockholm |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A harvest scene that is ample, golden and easy to integrate
Ocher yellow, olive green, turquoise and deep blue bring rural warmth to a kitchen, living room or country house.
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?
The documentary image of 1800 × 1415 px was encoded as a real WebP at its native definition, without frame and 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.
