A lone reaper bends to his work in a golden field of wheat, his figure placed low and left of center amid swirling strokes of yellow and ochre. The wheat dominates the foreground, rendered with thick, curving brushstrokes that give a sense of movement and fullness to the ripening crop. Bundles of harvested wheat sit to the left, their forms rounded and textured, contrasting with the upright stalks and the sweeping lines that fill the rest of the field.

The reaper’s clothing is painted in pale greenish-blue tones, setting him apart from the field and making his bent posture and rhythmic gesture clearly visible. Beyond the wheat, a low stone wall runs horizontally across the composition, separating the field from the land beyond. Behind the wall, the landscape rises into blue and ochre hills, their forms simplified into broad, undulating shapes.

A few small structures with pale roofs are scattered at the foot of the hills, painted with minimal detail and blending into the landscape’s cool tones. To the left, a solitary tree with a slender trunk and sparse foliage stands against the sky, its green brushwork contrasting with the yellows and blues around it. The upper part of the painting is filled by a pale green sky, animated by short, lively strokes of paint.

A large, round sun glows near the top center, its yellow radiance spreading into the surrounding sky and casting a warm light over the scene. The composition is structured in broad horizontal bands: the wheatfield in the foreground, the wall and middle ground, the hills, and finally the sky. The paint is applied in energetic, visible strokes throughout, creating a rich texture that emphasizes the vitality of the landscape.

Every detail, from the swirling wheat to the distant hills, is shaped by the artist’s distinct handling of color and line. Vincent van Gogh painted Wheatfield with a Reaper in 1889 during his time in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The Van Gogh Museum identifies the subject as a landscape with a field of Triticum, a reaper, the sun, and mountains. This work belongs to the landscape genre and was created with oil paint on canvas.