The artwork, titled “Peasant Woman, Working with a Long Stick,” was crafted by the distinguished artist Vincent van Gogh in the year 1885 while residing in Nuenen, Netherlands. Executed using chalk on paper, this piece belongs to the Realism movement and falls under the genre of sketches and studies. Presently, the artwork is housed at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a solitary peasant woman engaged in labor, her posture slightly bent as she works with a long stick. Van Gogh’s use of chalk creates pronounced lines and shading, capturing the texture of her clothing and the surrounding environment. The woman’s attire and headscarf, rendered in meticulous detail, convey her humble social status and the arduous nature of her work. The background is sketched with minimal detail, focusing the viewer’s attention on the central figure, evoking a sense of solitude and dedication inherent in rural life.
