“Weaver, with a Baby in a Highchair,” created by Vincent van Gogh in 1884 while in Nuenen, Netherlands, is an ink and watercolor composition on paper that exemplifies the Realism art movement. The artwork is a genre painting that resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork portrays the domestic scene of a weaver diligently working at a loom, with significant attention to the intricate details of the apparatus and the surrounding environment. To the right, a baby sits in a highchair, seemingly observing the activity, which adds an element of everyday life to the depiction. The use of ink and watercolor lends a delicate yet textured feel to the composition, capturing the essence of the working-class life of the period. The subdued color palette and meticulous line work reflect van Gogh’s early exploration of social and familial themes, grounding the piece in the Realism genre.
