Green Wheat Fields, Auvers by Van Gogh

In Green Wheat Fields, Auvers, Van Gogh's energetic strokes describe the movement of grassy stalks in the breeze, their patterned undulations creating a woven integral form anchored at the right by a juncture of field, road, and sky. There, the turbulent vibrations are held in place, just barely. Overhead, clouds spin. Van Gogh's long calligraphic brushstrokes applied in thick impasto, creating a textured surface like that in his best-loved paintings. Through his dynamic touch and vivid, rich color, Van Gogh expresses the intense freshness of the countryside.