“A Wheatfield on a Summer’s Afternoon” is an artwork by Marc Chagall, created in 1942. This piece, categorized under the Expressionism art movement, employs gouache, watercolor, and pencil as its medium. Symbolizing deeper meanings, the painting measures 57.2 x 38.7 cm and resides at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork depicts an expansive wheat field under a harsh, glowing sun, rendered in vibrant red and orange hues. The tall grasses in the wheatfield are delicately illustrated with fine strokes, marked by varying shades of yellow, brown, and sporadic hints of green. A figure in a blue boat punctuates the lower right of the composition, providing contrast and invoking a sense of solitude amidst nature’s vastness. The dual celestial figures in the sky, one resembling a radiating sun and the other a concentric red and white circle, contribute an ethereal and symbolic dimension to the piece. The interplay of vivid colors and expressive lines creates a dynamic and contemplative atmosphere, reflecting Chagall’s penchant for blending reality with fantasy and personal emotion.
