Wheat Field with a Lark

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Wheat Field with a Lark
Van Gogh - Getreidefeld mit Mohnblumen und Lerche.jpeg
Artist Vincent van Gogh
Year 1887 (1887)
Dimensions 54 cm × 65.5 cm (21 in × 25.8 in)
Location Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

In 1887, while Vincent van Gogh was residing in Paris, he executed an oil painting commonly known as Wheat Field with a Lark.

The center part shows a partially harvested field of wheat under a sky patterned with light clouds. A lark takes flight toward the upper left of the canvas.

The painting measures 54 x 65.5 cm (approximately 21-1/4 x 25-3/4 inches) and is housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.