Wheatfield with a Lark by Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh painted Wheatfield with a Lark in the fields outside Asnières in 1887. He portrayed the grain stalks at their fullest summer height, blowing in the wind of an approaching storm.

Vincent van Gogh's Wheatfield with a Lark is an oil on canvas (21-1/4 x 25-3/4 inches) that is housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

A lark soars across the still-bright sky. Traditionally, the flight of a lark indicates happiness, but van Gogh may have used the soaring bird to embody the sense of freedom he felt when working outdoors in the countryside.

Vincent van Gogh introduced a deep, rich gold tonality into the somber browns of his palette with his painting A Pair of Shoes. Continue to the next section to learn about this painting.

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