À propos de l’œuvre
Champ enneigé avec herse, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · January 1890 · Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
Snowy field with a portcullis, after MilletReproduction of oil painting on canvas
In an almost empty plain, an abandoned harrow and plow emerge from the snow. Black birds and distant silhouettes give some reference points to this vast blue-green landscape taken from Jean-François Millet.
Look at the work
A winter plain animated by tools and birds
The field covers almost the entire surface. The harrow is placed at the bottom right and the cart wheel on the left; these two geometric shapes break the long horizontal streaks of the snow.
On the very low horizon, a few trees, a bell tower and buildings dissolve in the mist. Groups of black birds cross the pale sky and visually bring the two halves of the composition closer together.
Van Gogh does not copy the values of the model in black and white: he translates the engraving into a colorful harmony whose contrasts have partially diminished over time.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Van Gogh Museum preserves this painting under inventory s0175V1962. Painted in January 1890, it is cataloged F632/JH1882.
A composition taken from Millet
Van Gogh retained the plain, abandoned tools and birds of the printed model, but replaced the grays of the engraving with his own range of blues, greens and cream tones.
Colors now transformed
The museum says the original contrasts were much stronger. The canvas now appears almost monochrome, which further highlights the black silhouettes of crows or rooks.
The material of snow
Parallel keys do not seek a uniform white surface. They differentiate furrows, frozen plates and marks around tools by varying direction and thickness.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
Snowy field with a portcullis, according to Millet is an oil on canvas of 72.1 × 92 cm. It bears the inventory s0175V1962 and the references F632/JH1882.
Copy to regain confidence
After a long crisis, Van Gogh was hesitant to go out and work from nature. He returned to prints, a classic training exercise, in order to gradually regain confidence and concentration.
A translation, never a facsimile
Van Gogh considered his copies a musician's interpretation: the structure came from Millet, while the color, touch and atmosphere became his.
Inventory s0175V1962
Preserved by Theo then by the Van Gogh family, the painting was transferred to the Vincent van Gogh Foundation in 1962 and today belongs to the Amsterdam Museum.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the immensity of the field, the precise position of the harrow and plow, the blue-green variations of the snow and the finesse of the black birds.
- The wooden harrow placed in the lower right corner
- The cart wheel that emerges on the left
- Groups of black birds scattered across the sky
- The low horizon where buildings and trees blend into the mist
Work sheet
| Title | Snowy field with a portcullis, after Millet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | January 1890 |
| Place of creation | Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 72.1 × 92 cm |
| Inventory | s0175V1962· F632· JH1882 |
| Conservation | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
Ample, silent winterscape
The horizontal format is suitable above a sofa, sideboard or bed. Gray blues and snow tones interact with light wood, linen and white or sage 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 official image has been converted into a true WebP of 3,000 × 2,334 px, without artificial 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.
