Sheaves of Wheat 1890

This painting was one of the last van Gogh

painted before he committed suicde. It was part

of a series. He painted the series while he was staying

with Dr. Gachet, who he also painted (in our text). He

was staying with Dr. Gachet for physical and

psychological problems. During his time with

Gachet, the fields were harvested and van Gogh

did this seires focusing on the wheat fields. This

painting is unique because it shows the wheat

stacks close up, almost like a family portrait.