Van Gogh considered this impressive vista as one of his finest works. The colours of the southern French countryside in summer dominate this painting the warm yellowy-gold of the wheat and azure green of the shimmering light. The painting shows the plain of La Crau, outside Arles, with in the distance the Alpilles mountain range. For the foreground Van Gogh used touches of paint in various directions, while for the background he applied more uniform colour patches, thereby creating extra depth. Title The harvest 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)
