The Hague & Nuenen · 1881–1885

The Sower (study)

Le Semeur (étude) · 播种者（习作）

An early sower made while Vincent was still copying Millet in The Hague.

Year

1883

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

The Hague & Nuenen (1881–1885)

Collection

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Palette

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