The artwork titled “Peasant Woman, Stooping” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands. Executed using chalk on paper, this piece belongs to the Realism art movement and is classified as a sketch and study. The artwork currently resides in a private collection.
The artwork presents a detailed sketch of a peasant woman in the act of stooping, likely engaged in manual labor. The woman’s pose, with her back bent and arms reaching toward the ground, illustrates the physical demands of her work. The use of chalk on paper emphasizes the strong, confident lines that define her robust form and the folds of her clothing, capturing the essence of rural labor and the artist’s commitment to Realist ideals. The composition, though simple, effectively conveys the dignity and resilience of the working class, typical of van Gogh’s early explorations in portraying ordinary life with profound empathy and respect.
