Wheatfields 1865

"Wheatfields" (1865) by Theodore Rousseau depicts a serene landscape of a French countryside, showcasing a field of wheat stalks in the foreground. The watercolor painting, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a small yet detailed depiction of the vastness of the field, highlighted by a winding dirt road and a village in the distance. Rousseau's meticulous attention to detail, especially in capturing the textures of the wheat and the earth, exemplifies the artist's mastery of the Barbizon School, a movement known for its romantic portrayal of rural France.