À propos de l’œuvre
Champs de blé dans un paysage montagneux, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · End of November - beginning of December 1889 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Wheat fields in a mountainous landscape, F721Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
In front of the purple Alpilles, green and ocher fields lead to the Mas de Saint-Paul; due to lack of new canvas, Van Gogh painted this vast landscape on a tablecloth with small red tiles.
Look at the work
The Mas de Saint-Paul at the foot of the mountains
The foreground is a green and yellow expanse covered with long horizontal touches. An isolated tree stands slightly to the right of the center. Further on, the low farm and its ocher dovecote form a warm line in front of the purple and jagged mass of the Alpilles.
The museum explains that Van Gogh first lays the purple-brown outlines of the mountains, farm and fields, then fills the areas with flat or thick touches. The yellow-green sky remains very clear, almost incandescent above the cold reliefs.
Running out of canvas in November 1889, Van Gogh used a tablecloth whose pattern of small red squares remained visible in several unpainted areas. This unusual support is part of the material history of F721.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Kroeller-Müller Museum notice identifies the building as the Mas de Saint-Paul, a 17th century farm whose dovecote indicates the rank of its first owner.
Superimposed plans
Field, farm, mountain and sky follow one another in bands. The variety of touches nevertheless gives the landscape a very convincing depth.
Purple versus yellow
The blue-purple mountains stand out against a yellow-green sky. This opposition makes the ridge line vibrate without resorting to a gentle atmospheric perspective.
A tablecloth under the paint
The small red tiles of the fabric appear where the colored layer remains thin, recalling the shortage of canvas experienced by the artist.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The KM 100.443 inventory and references F721/JH1864 distinguish this view of Mas de Saint-Paul from other mountainous landscapes painted around the asylum.
A reused tablecloth
Van Gogh begins the canvas before the arrival of the ten meters of fabric requested from Theo; he therefore uses a red patterned tablecloth.
The Mas de Saint-Paul
The farm still exists. Its angular extension on the roof is a dovecote, an element formerly reserved for a rank-and-file owner.
Purple brown outlines
The main boundaries are drawn in a dark color before applying greens, ochres, purples and yellows.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the layout of the plans, the precise silhouette of the Mas and the contrast between the yellow-green sky and the purple mountains.
- The large green field in the foreground
- The slightly off-center isolated tree
- The Mas de Saint-Paul and its dovecote
- The purple ridge of the Alpilles
- The very bright yellow-green sky
Work sheet
| Title | Wheat fields in a mountainous landscape, F721 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | End of November - beginning of December 1889 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence |
| Original technique | Oil on linen reused as a tablecloth |
| Dimensions | 73.5 × 92 cm |
| Inventory | Kroeller-Müller Museum KM 100.443 · F721 · JH1864 |
| Conservation | Kroeller-Müller Museum, Otterlo |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A vast Provençal landscape with complementary colors
The horizontal format structures a living room or dining room. Prairie green, purple, ocher and yellow match natural wood, terracotta and cream 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 reproduction of 3,870 × 3,084 px was reduced to 3,000 × 2,391 px then converted into a real WebP, without 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.
