The artwork titled “Peasant Woman with Shawl over her Head, Seen from the Side 2” was created by the distinguished artist Vincent van Gogh in 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands. This piece, executed in chalk on paper, belongs to the Realism art movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study. It is currently housed in the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a peasant woman viewed from the side, her figure draped in a shawl that envelops her head and upper body. The artist’s adept use of chalk creates a textured, expressive line that captures the weight and simplicity of the figure’s form. The woman’s head is bowed, suggesting a sense of solemnity or contemplation. The composition is sparse, focusing solely on the woman, with no extraneous details to distract from the subject. Van Gogh’s rendering of the peasant woman conveys a profound sense of humility and quiet dignity, characteristics that are emblematic of his studies during this period.
