“Sheet with Two Groups of Peasants at a Meal” is a distinguished work by Vincent van Gogh, created in 1890 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. Rendered using chalk on paper, this artwork belongs to the Post-Impressionism movement and is categorized as a sketch and study. The masterpiece is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork presents a rustic scene of everyday life, depicting two groups of peasants engaged in a communal meal. The interior setting features a sparsely furnished room with exposed wooden beams on the ceiling and a window at the back, which bathes the scene in soft, diffuse light. The figures are portrayed with loose, expressive lines, capturing the simplicity and earnestness of their existence. The composition and the use of chalk allow for a textured, almost unfinished quality, characteristic of Van Gogh’s sketches, emphasizing the raw and unembellished nature of rural life.
