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Champ de blé vert, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · June -July 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Green wheat field, F718Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A still green field descends towards a clear road before going up to the Alpilles. Van Gogh constructs this landscape without much central motif: the waves of grass, the poppies and the purple contours of the mountain make the gaze circulate across the entire width.
Look at the work
A moving field at the foot of the Alpilles
In the foreground, the green wheat is laid in long diagonal touches, separated by blue-black shadows and punctuated with red flowers. A white-gray road cuts the composition in the middle, then a few hedges and reduced houses lead towards the mountain.
The rocky massif unfolds in purple, blue and gray teeth under a milky sky. The curves of the relief respond to the furrows of the field, so much so that land, road and mountain seem to belong to the same movement.
The depth is born from three very readable planes - field, road, mountain - but Van Gogh unites them with a continuous touch and the same blue-purple.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Green wheat field bears the references F718/JH1727. Painted in Saint-Rémy in 1889, the canvas measures 73 × 92 cm and belongs to a private collection.
The clear road opens up depth
Placed almost halfway up, the gray-white band separates the field from the distant ones. Its slight diagonal, however, prevents the composition from dividing into two immobile bands.
Poppies measure the foreground
The sharpest red punctuations are concentrated at the bottom of the canvas. They become rarer and smaller towards the road, giving scale to the vast green carpet.
The mountain is shaped by color
The Alpilles are not modeled by classic chiaroscuro. Purple blue contours, gray planes and a few cream highlights are enough to make their relief rugged.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
F718/JH1727 belongs to the group of painted fields around the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole during Van Gogh's first summer in Saint-Rémy.
The same site observed from several angles
Van Gogh took over the fields, the road and the Alpilles in several paintings from June 1889. Each version modifies the point of view, the maturity of the wheat and the place of the cypresses.
References F718 and JH1727
F718 refers to the catalog of Jacob-Baart de la Faille and JH1727 to that of Jan Hulsker. These numbers distinguish this painting from the other Green Wheat Fields of 1889.
A private collectible work
The painting is documented in private collections and was presented on loan at the Kunsthaus Zürich. It should not be confused with the Green Wheat Field with Cypress F719 in Prague.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the nuanced greens of the field, the red poppies, the almost white road, the purple contours of the Alpilles and the cold, slightly pink sky.
- The long green and blue-black touches in the foreground
- The small red flowers distributed throughout the wheat
- The clear road that crosses the landscape
- The purple and cream lines of the Alpilles massif
Work sheet
| Title | Green wheat field, F718 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | June -July 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73 × 92 cm |
| Inventory | Private collection · F718 · JH1727 |
| Conservation | Private collection, loaned to the Kunsthaus Zürich |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A fresh landscape of green, lilac and red
This horizontal format is suitable for a living room, bedroom or office. Grass green, mineral lilac and poppy accents particularly match light woods and ivory walls.
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 public domain reference image of 3543 × 2742 px has been converted to a true WebP of 3000 × 2322 px, without cropping or 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.
