Reaper 1885

"Reaper" is a charcoal drawing by Vincent van Gogh, created in 1885, and currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. This striking image depicts a lone worker bent over, harvesting wheat with a scythe. Van Gogh's dynamic lines and strong contrasts create a sense of movement and labor, echoing the artist's own fascination with the rural working class. The piece exemplifies Van Gogh's early style, characterized by his unique and expressive use of charcoal. The drawing's powerful composition and the artist's signature use of bold strokes make it a quintessential example of van Gogh's artistic vision.