The artwork entitled “Women Working in the Peat” was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1883 in the Netherlands. Rendered in ink on paper, this piece belongs to the Realism movement and falls under the genre of sketches and studies. It currently resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In the artwork, five women toil together in what appears to be a peat field. Vincent van Gogh employed a combination of vigorous and meticulous strokes to depict their movements and the texture of the land. The dense and rapid ink lines suggest the manual labor and resilience of the women, emphasizing the strenuous nature of their work. Above the scene, handwritten text adds a personal touch from the artist, enhancing the authenticity and intimacy of this raw, yet profound, portrayal of rural life.
