“Farmhouse with Peat Stacks” is a notable artwork created by Vincent van Gogh in 1883 in Nieuw-Amsterdam, Netherlands. This piece, rendered in oil on canvas, is a landscape painting that is part of the Realism art movement. The painting is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a rustic farmhouse set against a wide sky, surrounded by peat stacks that are scattered around the barren land. Van Gogh employs a somber color palette dominated by dusky browns and muted greens, which enhances the sense of realism and reflects the harsh rural life. The broad, sweeping brushstrokes capture the essence of the landscape and the tranquil yet stark atmosphere of the scene, emphasizing the simplicity and solitude of rural existence.
