The artwork, titled “Sheet with Sketches of Working People,” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1890 while he was in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. Executed in chalk on paper, this piece belongs to the Post-Impressionism art movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study. The artwork is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork features a series of sketches depicting laborers engaged in various tasks. The figures are drawn in a dynamic manner, illustrating the physical effort and movement associated with their work. Central to the composition is a detailed sketch of a man pushing a wheelbarrow through what appears to be a laden pathway, possibly signifying the rigors of manual labor. Surrounding this primary depiction are additional studies of individuals in different poses, including a person digging with a shovel and another bending forward, perhaps performing agricultural tasks. The sketches exude an essence of earnest toil and capture nuanced, expressive details intrinsic to van Gogh’s style, reflecting his profound interest in the lives and struggles of working people.
