The artwork titled “Two Peasant Women Digging in Field with Snow” was created in 1890 by Vincent van Gogh in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. It is an oil painting on canvas belonging to the Post-Impressionism movement and measures 64 by 50 centimeters. This genre painting is housed at the E.G. Bührle Foundation in Zürich, Switzerland.
The painting depicts two women engaged in manual labor, stooped over as they dig in a snow-covered field. The vivid, swirling sky with hues of green, yellow, and purple contrasts with the dark, muted clothing of the peasant women and the earth tones of the field. The background features a sun setting over distant, simple buildings, creating a juxtaposition between the toil of the peasants and the serene, almost ethereal sky. Van Gogh’s characteristic brushstrokes bring an intense dynamism and emotional depth to the scene, reflecting the hardships of rural life while simultaneously enveloping it in a dream-like atmosphere.
