vincent van gogh
Wheat Field with Crows, by Vincent Van Gogh, oil on canvas, 50.5 x 103.0 cm, 1890, Auvers-sur-Oise. It is a horizontal rectangle with the sides approximately in the ratio 1:2 and is a landscape. The wheat field takes up about 60% of the painting, including the pathways, as opposed to the stormy night sky, which takes up about 40 % of the canvas. Out of the 60% the actual wheat field takes about 40 % of the canvas. The rest are the green pathways. About 5% of the canvas is taken up by the flying crows, which are quite dominant in this piece of work. The wheat field appears to be divided into two by a pathway and there is approximately the same amount of wh
Overall the work portrays a peaceful countryside, disturbed by the stormy skies, creating conflict and, confusion perhaps. The flock of crows again stimulates a lot symbolic interpretation. This slightly disturbing image is further enhanced by the flock of crows, which gives the work a sense of premonition. The work is a mix of bright and dark colors, creating a sense of harmony yet suggestive of turbulence in every brush stroke. The paths could have a symbolic interpretation, but it is hard to interpret what direction the paths follow. The path in the middle appears to be drawn towards the horizon. The crows, although centralized, move from left-middle to the top right corner of the canvas, increasing in number as you move to the right. The path on the left foreground appears to be coming towards the viewer while no sense can be made of the path on the right corner. But to me the flock appears to be moving away from the viewer, in the direction of the path, as if following the path, flying towards the horizon. Many perceive this interpretation as a sign of relief. People argue that the flock is in fact moving towards the viewer and hence the work becomes more foreboding. This also suggests the direction of the storm, which is a trademark of Van Gogh's work. The paths are comprised of three sets: one in the middle, winding towards the horizon, and two in each foreground corner on either side.
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