À propos de l’œuvre
Plantation de pommes de terre, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · September 1884 · Nuenen
Potato planting, F172Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
In a huge field, a man drives a plow pulled by an ox while a woman places the potatoes in the furrows. The stretched panorama gives rural work the scale of a seasonal scene.
Look at the work
The planting gesture deployed on a panoramic canvas
The ox and the plowman advance to the left, following a long line of freshly turned earth. To the right, the planter leans above the furrow, separated from the group but connected by the same work.
The clear sky occupies a narrow strip above the trees. Most of the painting belongs to the field: ochres, browns and greens are placed in wide horizontal passages which reflect the width of the land.
Potato plantation F172/JH514 is a 70.5 × 170 cm oil on canvas painted in Nuenen in September 1884. It is kept at the Von der Heydt-Museum under inventory G 1136.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh here adapts peasant work to an exceptionally broad format. The figures do not dominate the landscape: they take place in the rhythm of the furrows and the agricultural cycle.
The format transforms the field into a panorama
The width of 170 cm keeps the planter away from the ox and the plowman while maintaining continuity along the furrow line.
The action reads from right to left
The woman places the tubers, then the group leads the plow onto the earth; this distribution makes several stages of the work understandable.
The earth becomes the real subject
Brown and ocher masses occupy the majority of the canvas. Figures and animals remain modest compared to the extent they work.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The 70.5 × 170 cm format, the G 1136 inventory and the F172/JH514 references precisely identify this large landscape of the Von der Heydt-Museum.
A project for Antoon Hermans
The work belongs to a group of six rural compositions prepared when Eindhoven goldsmith Antoon Hermans considered giving Van Gogh a dining room decor.
Planting represents spring
The six subjects were to evoke the cycle of the seasons. Potato planting corresponds to the renewal of agricultural work.
A very wide canvas
With 170 cm wide and 70.5 cm high, this painting is one of the most ambitious panoramic compositions of the Nuenen years.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the deep horizontal breathing, the harnessed ox, the plowman, the leaning woman, the continuity of the furrows and the dull nuances of the earth.
- The light ox moving to the left
- The plowman placed behind the plow
- The planter bent in the furrow
- The long strips of turned earth
- The line of trees under the pale sky
Work sheet
| Title | Potato planting, F172 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | September 1884 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 70.5 × 170 cm |
| Inventory | F172 · JH514 · G 1136 |
| Conservation | Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A panoramic landscape of earth, ocher and green
Plown brown, ocher, olive green, blue gray and cream give a strong horizontal presence to a dining room, living room, wide hallway or rural interior.
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 reference image was prepared in 3000 × 1305 px then converted into a real WebP in order to preserve the figures and furrows over the entire width.
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.
