The artwork titled “Peasant Woman Reeling Yarn” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands. Executed in chalk on paper, this piece belongs to the Realism art movement and falls within the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork portrays a lone peasant woman, absorbed in the task of reeling yarn. She is seated, hunched over her work with an air of focused diligence, her figure rendered with expressive lines and shaded contours. The setting is a modest, dimly lit interior, with a window on the left side allowing a soft light to filter into the room. The background is understated yet effective, providing just enough detail to suggest a rustic, domestic environment without detracting from the central subject. Van Gogh’s skillful use of chalk captures not only the physical form and texture but also a sense of the woman’s humble labor and quiet persistence in her everyday life.
