Arles · 1888–1889

The Sower

Le Semeur · 播种者

A peasant striding across a ploughed field under an enormous sun, painted the month Vincent arrived in Arles.

Year

1888

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

Arles (1888–1889)

Collection

Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

Palette

violet, chrome yellow, green

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work The Sower — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it The Sower — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour The Sower — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote The Sower — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it The Sower — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction The Sower — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it The Sower — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling The Sower — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it The Sower — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work The Sower — Compared with his other work 2 min