The artwork, titled “Small House on a Road with Pollard Willows,” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1881 in the Netherlands. This piece belongs to the Realism art movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study.
In the artwork, a quaint house is depicted nestled along a road lined with pollard willows. These willows, characterized by their distinctively pruned shapes, stand prominently in the foreground, their bare branches reaching towards the sky. The house appears modest, with a simple roof and window, reflecting the serene and unassuming rural landscape it inhabits. The detailed, textured lines of the trees and house convey a sense of realism and give the scene a grounded, tangible feel. The overall composition evokes a quiet, contemplative atmosphere, characteristic of van Gogh’s early studies in capturing everyday rural life.
