Peasant Woman, Planting Potatoes
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- 1885 ; Nunen \/ Nuenen , Netherlands
- Style
- Realism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
- Location
- Städel
"Peasant Woman, Planting Potatoes" is a compelling work from Vincent van Gogh’s Peasant Character Studies series produced between 1881 and 1885. Using simple paper as his medium, van Gogh often began with sketches and studies to capture rural life. This painting exemplifies his commitment to Realism, emphasizing humble labor and the rural landscape. Van Gogh utilized chalk in preliminary works to outline figures, illustrating his meticulous approach to capturing the genuine essence of peasant life and work.
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