Green Field by Vincent van Gogh corresponds to the 1889 landscape commonly catalogued as Green Wheat Field, F 718 / JH 1727. Van Gogh painted the work at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in June 1889, using sweeping brushwork to turn young wheat, hills and an active sky into a unified landscape. The historical oil-on-canvas painting measures approximately 73 × 92 cm and is listed at Kunsthaus Zürich on loan. Alpha Art Gallery offers reproductions as canvas prints, fine art prints, framed prints and 100% hand-painted oil paintings.

About Green Wheat Field by Vincent van Gogh

Green Wheat Field belongs to Van Gogh’s first months at Saint-Rémy, when the countryside surrounding Saint-Paul-de-Mausole rapidly became one of his principal subjects.

The painting is catalogued as F 718 / JH 1727 and measures approximately 73 × 92 cm. Its horizontal proportions allow the field to spread broadly across the foreground while the landscape rises toward distant terrain and sky.

The product title Green Field is therefore best standardized in historical copy as Green Wheat Field.

Green Wheat Before the Harvest

Van Gogh repeatedly painted wheat during different stages of its seasonal cycle. Golden harvest landscapes are among his best-known works, but green wheat offered a different visual experience.

Before ripening, a wheat field could become an extensive mass of changing greens animated by wind. For Van Gogh, the subject provided opportunities to explore movement through repeated directional strokes rather than through human action.

The field itself can therefore become the principal protagonist of the landscape.

The Saint-Rémy Countryside

Van Gogh entered Saint-Paul-de-Mausole in May 1889. He quickly turned to the surrounding fields, mountains, olive groves and cypress trees for subjects.

During June he produced several important landscapes, including The Starry Night, cypress compositions, olive groves and wheat-field studies. Green Wheat Field belongs to this highly productive moment.

These paintings demonstrate that Saint-Rémy was not represented through one fixed formula. Van Gogh continually changed viewpoint, composition and brushwork according to the subject and conditions.

Movement Through Brushwork

One of the defining qualities of Van Gogh’s mature landscapes is his ability to suggest movement without abandoning visible brushstrokes. Wheat can appear to bend through repeated curved and directional marks, while similar rhythms move into hills and clouds.

The image therefore operates at two levels. From a distance it reads as countryside. At close range, the viewer encounters a surface constructed from numerous individual strokes.

This makes larger reproductions particularly effective because additional scale gives the brushwork and small landscape transitions more room to remain visible.

Post-Impressionism and the Landscape

Van Gogh is one of the principal artists associated with Post-Impressionism. In Green Wheat Field, direct observation remains important, but colour and brushwork do more than describe the terrain.

The field is transformed into a rhythmic painted surface. The sky becomes active rather than neutral, and the contours of the landscape are intensified. Nature remains recognizable without being restricted to photographic realism.

Visitors exploring other important works of art can compare this painting with Van Gogh’s later golden wheat landscapes to see how dramatically seasonal colour alters his treatment of the same broad subject.

Historical Artwork Details

Alpha Art Gallery offers reproductions rather than Van Gogh’s historical painting and does not imply museum affiliation or endorsement.

Choose Your Green Wheat Field Reproduction

Alpha Art Gallery’s canvas prints use substantial 400–450 GSM museum-quality canvas. A 100% hand-painted oil reproduction is individually created by professional artists using oil on canvas.

How to Display Green Wheat Field

The landscape orientation naturally suits walls above sofas, beds, sideboards and desks. Larger presentation emphasizes the broad sweep of the field, while framing provides a more contained interpretation for formal interiors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the historical title of Green Field by Van Gogh?

The work is commonly catalogued as Green Wheat Field, F 718 / JH 1727.

When was it painted?

It is dated to June 1889 during Van Gogh’s Saint-Rémy period.

How large is the original?

The historical oil-on-canvas painting measures approximately 73 × 92 cm.

Where is Green Wheat Field?

Catalogue records list the work at Kunsthaus Zürich on loan.

Is this a still life?

No. It is a landscape centred on a green wheat field, not an arrangement of cut plants or objects.

Can I buy it as a canvas print?

Yes. Alpha Art Gallery offers multiple canvas sizes using 400–450 GSM museum-quality canvas.

Can I order a hand-painted reproduction?

Yes. 100% hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproductions are available.

Is worldwide shipping free?

Yes. Alpha Art Gallery provides free worldwide shipping on all orders.

Bring Van Gogh’s Green Wheat Field Into Your Space

This Saint-Rémy landscape captures wheat before harvest through vigorous colour and directional brushwork. Choose canvas, fine art, framed or hand-painted oil presentation to make the broad field and active sky part of your interior.