Peasant Woman, Sitting with Chin in Hand
- Artist
- Vincent van Gogh
- Date
- 1885 ; Nunen \/ Nuenen , Netherlands
- Style
- Realism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
- Location
- Van Gogh Museum
"Peasant Woman, Sitting with Chin in Hand" (1885) by Vincent van Gogh, created in Nuenen, Netherlands, exemplifies the artist's early focus on Realism. This intimate portrait captures the contemplative mood of rural life with raw emotional depth. Van Gogh employed a combination of mediums, including ink and possibly paper as his base, highlighting his mastery of line and texture. The work serves as a sketch and study of peasant existence, revealing the artist’s dedication to representing the dignity and hardship of working-class individuals during this period of his oeuvre.
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