The sower

Vincent van Gogh June 1888 - 1888

Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Van Gogh made a number of variations on a theme depicting a sower in front of a setting sun. Especially striking in this version are the bright, unnatural colours and the unusual composition, in which the knotty tree in the foreground constitutes a diagonal division of the canvas. His inspiration for this may have come from a Japanese print.

Details

Title: The sower
Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Creator Lifespan: 30 March 1853 - 29 July 1890
Creator Nationality: Dutch
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Auvers-sur-Oise
Creator Birth Place: Zundert
Date Created: June 1888 - 1888
Location Created: Arles, France
Place Part Of: France
Type: Landscape
Rights: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)
External Link: The Sower

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