Wheat Field with a Lark

In 1887, while Vincent van Gogh was residing in Paris, he executed an oil painting commonly known as Wheat Field with a Lark.

Wheat Field with a Lark
ArtistVincent van Gogh
Year1887 (1887)
Dimensions54 cm × 65.5 cm (21 in × 25.8 in)
LocationVan Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

The center part shows a partially harvested field of wheat under a sky patterned with light clouds. A lark takes flight toward the upper left of the canvas.

The painting measures 54 x 65.5 cm (approximately 21-1/4 x 25-3/4 inches) and is housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, where it is known as Korenveld met patrijs (English: Wheat field with partridge).[1]

References

  1. "Korenveld met patrijs - Van Gogh Museum". www.vangoghmuseum.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-05-04.
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