Behind the sower, ripe corn still stands

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The Sower, c. 17-28 June 1888 – Kröller-Müller
KM 106.399, Arles, Millet as a model, thick clods, ripe corn behind the sower, religious reading

Images and captions

**Vincent van Gogh, The Sower, June 1888. Kröller-Müller Museum.**
Vincent van Gogh · Public domain. Google Arts & Culture — the-sower-vincent-van-gogh-1853-1890/DgGm5xSd6Ik5rg
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**Vincent van Gogh, The Sower (after Millet), Saint-Rémy, 1889. A later version for comparison with the painting of June 1888.**
Vincent van Gogh · Public domain. Own work
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