Peasant Woman, Head
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- c.1884 ; Nunen \/ Nuenen , Netherlands
- Style
- Realism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
- Location
- Van Gogh Museum
"Peasant Woman, Head" is a notable work from Vincent van Gogh's Peasant Character Studies series created between 1881 and 1885. Van Gogh often used paper as his medium, employing quick sketch and study techniques to capture the essence of rural life. This portrait emphasizes Realism by portraying the peasant woman's features with raw honesty. His initial studies sometimes involved chalk for outlining, highlighting his focus on capturing character and emotion with minimal brushwork, making the piece both a study and a vivid expression of rural dignity.
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