Landscape at Saint-Rémy (Enclosed Field with Peasant)

Landscape at Saint-Rémy (Enclosed Field with Peasant), painted in 1889 during Vincent van Gogh’s stay at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, captures a quiet moment of rural life beneath a vast, animated sky. In the foreground, a solitary peasant works the earth within a stone-walled field, surrounded by golden crops, olive trees, and distant blue hills.

With sweeping brushstrokes and a luminous, earthy palette, Van Gogh conveys the spiritual rhythm of nature and human labor. The enclosed field, a recurring motif in his work, symbolizes both protection and isolation—reflecting his own inner landscape during a period of emotional struggle. Enclosed Field with Peasant is a powerful meditation on toil, solitude, and the enduring connection between people and the land.