The artwork titled “Peasants Lifting Potatoes” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1890 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. It is an oil painting on canvas that measures 40 x 32 cm and belongs to the Post-Impressionism movement. As a genre painting, it depicts everyday life and is currently housed in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, NY, US.
In the artwork, two peasants are shown engaged in the laborious task of lifting potatoes from the ground. The figures are bent over, absorbed in their work, and set against a backdrop of undulating fields and distant hills. Van Gogh employs bold, expressive brushstrokes and a vivid palette, emphasizing the physicality of the labor and the rhythm of rural life. The overall composition conveys a sense of movement and vitality, characteristic of Van Gogh’s Post-Impressionist style.
