Landscape with wheat sheaves and rising moon
1889
oil
From the collection of Kröller-Müller Museum
1889
oil
From the collection of Kröller-Müller Museum
This painting shows a wheat field with sheaves of wheat under a rising moon. The wheat sheaves are golden and the field is a warm yellow. In the background, there are hills and a small house with a brown roof. The painting is done in thick, heavy brushstrokes and the colors are bright and vivid. The sky is a light blue with white clouds and the moon is a bright yellow. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of artist Vincent van Gogh.
