Peasant creativity of Jean-Francois Millet served as an example for Van Gogh to follow and a constant subject of reflection. We can say that the painting of this master greatly influenced the artistic thinking of Van Gogh. As early as 1875, Vincent decorated the walls of his room with engravings from the drawings of the series “Four Seasons” by Mille.
And in November 1889 – January 1890, while in the Saint-Remy hospital, he wrote a series of large paintings on these engravings. However, these works can hardly be called copies. Translating works into the language of colors, the artist filled the motives with personal feelings and impressions.
One of the paintings of the series was “Morning, sending to work.” A married couple of peasants slowly walks along the path traversed in the field to begin their daily routine. A peasant woman with a basket riding on the lean donkey’s bowed head, her husband walking behind with pitchforks.
The sun is only rising, coloring the field, the figures and faces of the peasants in warm, gently yellow shades, which become brighter due to the bright blue cold color of the long falling shadows. The thoughtful face of the peasant woman faces the sun. Dynamic strokes combined with a pastel and simultaneously bright colors make the picture light, atmospheric and airy.
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