Haystacks under a Rainy Sky
1890 Kröller-Müller Museum
About this artwork
This landscape features a prominent yellow haystack, painted with Van Gogh's characteristic impasto technique. It is situated in a vibrant green field, bordered by a blue body of water, under a dynamic sky.
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Van Gogh created a series of works featuring haystacks, particularly during his time in Arles and Saint-Rémy. These humble agricultural subjects allowed him to explore the effects of light and color, often imbuing them with a sense of personal emotion and spiritual energy, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary through his unique vision.
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Haystacks under a Rainy Sky
Vincent van Gogh, 1890
