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Enclosed Field with Peasant
Enclosed Field with Peasant is an oil painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, painted in October 1889. It is currently part of the permanent collection at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Description.
The painting's hurried lines accentuate a vibrant, moving field. The whole painting seems to pulsate with life, even though only one human is shown. It is the most topographically accurate of four views of a wheat field at the base of the Alpilles. Van Gogh intended this piece to be
a pendant with the painting "The Reaper". Van Gogh's iconic style and layering embrace the canvas, making the viewer's eye travel all around the painting. "Enclosed Field with Peasant" is a great example of Van Gogh's late work, where his dynamic brush strokes take control of the painting.
Historical information.
"Enclosed Field with Peasant" was created during one of the most tumultuous parts of Van Gogh's life, after he voluntarily committed himself to an asylum in Saint-Rémy. He