The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tableware*Van Gogh Wheat Field With Cypresses Apron

Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) Was Captivated By Cypresses During His Convalescence At The Asylum In Saint-Rémy. The Met’S Wheat Field With Cypresses (1889), A Detail Of Which Is On Our Apron, Is Among His Exuberant Compositions Featuring The Towering Trees. The Artist Regarded This Painting As One Of His “Best” Summer Landscapes.