“Diggers in Torn-Up Street” is a work by Vincent van Gogh, created in 1882 in The Hague, Netherlands. This artwork, rendered in pencil on paper, belongs to the Realism movement and is classified as a sketch and study. It currently resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a lively street scene where workers are engaged in the laborious task of digging up a street. Van Gogh’s distinct pencil strokes capture the vigor and movement of the figures as they toil. The composition is characterized by its rough, expressive lines and the sense of activity and interaction among the workers. The piece is notable for its study of human figures in a realistic urban setting, exemplifying Van Gogh’s interest in the daily lives and work of ordinary people.
