“**Scheveningen Woman Sewing**”, created by Vincent van Gogh in 1881 in the Netherlands, is a watercolor on paper artwork belonging to the Realism art movement and classified as a sketch and study. The artwork is part of the collection at the P. and N. de Boer Foundation in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a woman from Scheveningen, deeply immersed in the act of sewing. The artist has used a sketching technique to capture the intricacies of this solitary moment. The woman, seated on a wooden chair, is shown in profile with her face focused on the task at hand. She is dressed in traditional attire, complete with a headscarf. The surroundings are minimalistic, with a sketchy backdrop and a simple table beside her, emphasizing the subject’s isolated concentration on her work. Set in a muted palette, van Gogh utilizes the watercolor medium to convey a sense of modesty and introspection within the scene, resonating with the principles of Realism by portraying everyday life with earnest simplicity.
