“Snowy Landscape with Stooping Woman” is a sketch by the renowned artist Vincent van Gogh, created in 1883 during his stay in Nuenen, Netherlands. Executed with pencil and ink on paper, this piece is a representation of the Realism art movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study. The artwork is currently housed in the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a serene and harsh winter scene. In the foreground, a woman is depicted in the midst of her toil, stooping to work the ground. The simplicity of the lines and shading technique conveys the bleakness and cold of the snowy landscape. The background shows a line of bare trees, farm buildings, and distant figures with a cart, which enhances the sense of rural life and hardship. This work reflects van Gogh’s keen observation and profound empathy for the rural working class.
