Which Painting was Vincent van Gogh’s Last Work?
As written on Vincent Van Gogh — The Complete Works on CDRom:
“Contrary to popular misconception “Wheat Field with Crows” was not Vincent van Gogh’s final painting– that distinction is more likely held by “Wheat Fields at Auvers under Clouded Sky”. This work has been the subject of intense analysis in terms of its symbolic meaning. Some interpret its ominous tone and meandering paths as a “suicide note” (Van Gogh committed suicide about three weeks after this work was completed). Others perceive the work as a turbulent but hopeful homage to nature, given that Van Gogh wrote in Letter 649 (c. 10 July 1890–precisely the same time that this work was executed) about the “health and restorative forces” he found so comforting in the countryside around Auver-sur-Oise, France. Whatever the symbolic import, “Wheat Field with Crows” remains one of Van Gogh’s most compelling and well regarded works.”
Below is Wheat Fields at Auvers under Clouded Sky taken from Vincent Van Gogh — The Complete Works on CDRom
I guess we will never know for sure which, or if either of these paintings was for sure Vincent’s last artwork, but they are both beautiful.
October 25 2006 | Van Gogh's Last Work and Vincent van Gogh and Wheat Field with Crows and Wheat Fields at Auvers Under Clouded Sky | 1 Comment »
