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The peasant woman against a background of wheat is one of the popular and expensive paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. The artist is credited with the creation of many paintings which have become some of the most expensive paintings in the world. The artist is known to create some of the best paintings of landscapes. The peasant woman against a background of wheat is one of Vincent's paintings that are regarded highly in the contemporary world of art.
What is the painting all about?
This particular painting of Vincent Van Gogh was created by the artist in the year 1890. The painting of a peasant woman against a background of wheat depicts a peasant woman standing in front of a wheat field. The lady is also shown wearing a straw hat. The oil painting was made by the artist on a canvas 92 centimeters long and 73 centimeters wide.
Vincent Van Gogh had made several versions of the same painting and one of them was made use of in 1930's Stanlist political art. This particular version of the painting depicted the peasant woman holding wheat sheaves. The painting of peasant woman against a background of wheat served the purpose of the Soviet political art.
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The peasant woman also formed an integral part of Nikolai Kochergin's posters. Nikolai Kochergin's poster showed the peasant woman wearing shoes. The painting of a peasant woman against a background of wheat was created when the artist was undergoing treatment in a mental asylum. During the years 1888 and 1890, the artist was at his creative best. This painting in question also happens to be one of his best works of art.
Auction of the painting
A good number of paintings of Vincent Van Gogh have attracted a high premium in the international art market. But with the sale of the peasant woman against a background of wheat, Vincent Van Gogh's paintings reached a new high, in terms of price. The sale of the painting took place in the year 2005 though the seller of the painting has never been identified.
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It was Stephen Wynn who bought the peasant woman against a background of wheat painting for a sum of US $47.5 million. The deal took place on the 7th of October in the year 2005 at New York's Acquavella Galleries. Stephen Wynn sold the painting to Steven A Cohen for a sum of 100 million dollars. This is one of the ideal expensive painting gift pieces.
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