Van Gogh painted five major wheatfield landscapes in July 1890, just days before his death, while living in Auvers-sur-Oise. The article examines these late works—including *Wheatfield with Crows*, *Wheatfield under Thunderclouds*, *The Fields*, and *Wheatfields with Reaper*—and analyzes the artist's letters to his brother Theo and sister-in-law Jo, in which he described the fields as "under turbulent skies" and expressed both sadness and a sense of health in nature. It also corrects the long-held assumption that *Wheatfield with Crows* was his final painting, now believed to have been completed on 8 July, before the letters were written.
This analysis matters because it deepens understanding of Van Gogh's final creative period and emotional state, challenging myths about his last works. By closely reading his correspondence alongside the paintings, the article offers a nuanced view of an artist grappling with despair and vitality simultaneously. It also provides art historians and enthusiasts with precise dating and contextual details that refine the narrative around one of the most iconic bodies of work in Western art.