The artwork titled “Carpenter, Seen from the Back” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1882 in The Hague, Netherlands, using pencil on paper. It belongs to the Realism art movement and falls within the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork portrays a carpenter, viewed from the back, standing with a slightly angled posture. The artist meticulously captures the details of the carpenter’s attire and tools, reflecting van Gogh’s keen observation and realistic style. The shaded rendering on the rough texture of the paper emphasizes the subject’s work-worn clothing and boots, as well as the tools carried by the carpenter. The simplicity of the medium underscores the artwork’s focus on the subject’s profession and stance, offering a glimpse into the daily life of a laborer through the eyes of van Gogh.
