“Study of Three Peasants, One Sitting” is an artwork by Vincent van Gogh, completed in 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands. The piece, executed in chalk on paper, belongs to the realism movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study. This artwork is part of the collection housed at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.
The artwork features three peasant figures. One of the peasants is depicted sitting on the ground, while the other two are standing. The standing figures are shown in different postures, with one facing forward and the other with their back to the viewer. The chalk medium accentuates the roughness of their clothing and the simplicity of their surroundings. Van Gogh’s use of bold lines and shading techniques brings a sense of depth and realism to the figures, capturing the humble essence of peasant life.
