The artwork titled “Man with Winnow,” created by Vincent van Gogh in 1881, is a genre painting in the Realism art movement. Executed using pencil and watercolor on paper, the piece is currently housed in the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a man standing in a doorway, presumably in a barn or a similar structure, holding a winnowing basket in both hands. The man is portrayed in a three-quarter view, facing to the left. He appears in work attire, including a hat, shirt, loose trousers, and sturdy shoes, indicative of a laborer. The lines of the drawing are defined, capturing the textures of his clothing and the simplicity of his surroundings. The use of pencil and watercolor blends delicately to emphasize the somber, everyday labor scene, portraying the man’s task with a sense of quiet dignity and realism.
