À propos de l’œuvre
Champ aux meules de blé, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · July 1890 · Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Field with wheat stacksReproduction of oil painting on canvas
Large yellow millstones emerge from a green field under a sky streaked with blue and white. In this format twice as wide as it is high, Van Gogh brings the viewer closer to the material of the crops and stretches the landscape to the edges of the canvas.
Look at the work
Monumental millstones in a moving field
The masses of cut wheat are not aligned like isolated objects. They overlap, hollow out and form an irregular chain that occupies almost the entire panorama. Their dark contours retain the yellows, ochres and greens applied in long curves.
In the foreground, green plants rise in tight arabesques. The horizon, very high and very thin, barely reveals a few trees before the purplish-blue sky. The horizontal touches of the clouds respond to the flexible lines of the millstones without immobilizing them.
Van Gogh transforms the crops into living relief: each millstone seems shaped by the wind, the light and the path of the brush.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Fondation Beyeler canvas can be recognized by its double square format, its large chained millstones and the thin strip of streaked blue sky.
The double square format
The canvas measures exactly 50 × 100 cm. This unusual width allows the pattern to continue sideways and gives a feeling of space without a single focal point.
Sculpting contours
The blue-black lines surround the millstones, then fold inside their volumes. They give a firm structure to a material that is nevertheless very moving.
Yellow versus blue
Golden crops occupy the center and vibrate against the cold sky. The greens in the foreground ensure the transition between these two color families.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The Fondation Beyeler preserves this oil on canvas from 1890 under the number Inv.98.1. It is cataloged F809 and JH2098.
Thirteen panoramas of Auvers
From mid-June 1890, Van Gogh used several double square canvases cut from the same scroll, in order to explore the extent of the fields around Auvers.
F809 · JH2098
These references precisely identify the Field with the wheat millstones of the Fondation Beyeler among the artist's numerous harvest landscapes.
Inventory 98.1
After belonging in particular to the Hahnloser family, the painting joined the Beyeler Collection in 1996 then the Beyeler Foundation in 1998.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The reproduction must retain the panoramic width, the dark contours of the millstones and the difference in rhythm between the curves of the field and the streaks of the sky.
- The irregular succession of large yellow millstones
- The blue-black lines which dig and structure the volumes
- The green and light arabesques in the foreground
- The purplish-blue sky constructed in horizontal bands
Work sheet
| Title | Field with wheat stacks |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | July 1890 |
| Place of creation | Auvers-sur-Oise, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 50 × 100 cm |
| Inventory | Inv.98.1 · F809 · JH2098 |
| Conservation | Beyeler Foundation, Riehen/Basel |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A golden panorama to add scale to the wall
The very horizontal format is suitable above a sofa, sideboard or bed. Yellows and greens go well with oak, light stone, gray blue and ecru textiles.
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 visual reference corresponds exactly to the Inv.98.1 table. The 3000 × 1481 px file was converted into a real 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.
