Ploughed fields (‘The furrows’)

Ploughed Fields (‘The Furrows’), painted in 1888 in Arles, reflects Vincent van Gogh’s deep connection to the rural landscape and the rhythms of agricultural life. The painting presents an expansive view of freshly turned earth, where deep, curving furrows stretch across the canvas under a wide, open sky.

With bold, directional brushstrokes and a warm, earthy palette, Van Gogh transforms a simple field into a dynamic composition filled with movement and texture. The furrows evoke the cycles of labor and renewal, themes that resonated deeply with the artist’s view of nature and humanity. Ploughed Fields is both a study of the land and a quiet meditation on perseverance and the passage of time.