Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Ag in Art Shepherd With a Flock of Sheep: Vincent Van Gogh, 1884 Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. Some of his paintings are now among the world's best known, most popular and expensive works of art. Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief spell as a teacher, he became a missionary worker in a very poor mining region. He did not embark upon a career as an artist until 1880. Initially, Van Gogh worked only with sombre colours, until he encountered Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris.This painting was one of the paintings Van Gogh painted while he was in Nuenen, before he encountered Impressionism. During his two-year stay in Nuenen, he completed numerous drawings and watercolours, and nearly 200 oil paintings. What is happening in this scene? What shapes do you see? Find the horrizontal lines? What do you see in the distance? What time of year do you think it is? Why? What time of day is it? What are the dominant colors? What is the mood of this scene? Write a story about this scene. P.A.S.S. for these activities Grade 1 - Visual Art: 1.2,3; 2.3 Grade 2 - Visual Art: 1.2,3; 2.3 Grade 3 - Visual Art: 1.2,3; 2.3 Grade 4 - Visual Art: 2.1,2 Grade 5 - Visual Art: 2.1,2 Grade 6 - Visual Art: 2.2 Grade 7 - Visual Art: 2.2 Related lesson online: Fleece as White as Snow? Some Facts About Sheep and Wool Back to Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Back to Ag in Art Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is a program of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H Youth Development, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.