1888
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ploughman in the Fields near Arles is a 1888 ink by Vincent van Gogh, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a ploughman guiding a horse-drawn plow through a field. Tall trees with twisted branches lean over the scene, and a few small houses sit in the background. The lines are simple but full of texture, especially in the grass and clouds. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture movement and light. This was drawn in 1888 with ink and pencil, not paint. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
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