The Hague & Nuenen · 1881–1885

Head of a Peasant Woman

Tête de paysanne · 农妇头像

One of dozens of peasant heads painted in Nuenen, studies for the Potato Eaters.

Year

1885

Medium

Oil on canvas

Period

The Hague & Nuenen (1881–1885)

Collection

Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

Palette

earth brown, black, ochre

Reference articles · 10

Ten angles on one painting: what it shows, how it was painted, what Vincent wrote, where it hangs, how it survives printing, and what to hang it next to.

• About the work Head of a Peasant Woman — About the work 2 min
• The story behind it Head of a Peasant Woman — The story behind it 2 min
• Brushwork and colour Head of a Peasant Woman — Brushwork and colour 2 min
• What Vincent wrote Head of a Peasant Woman — What Vincent wrote 2 min
• Where to see it Head of a Peasant Woman — Where to see it 2 min
• How it survives reproduction Head of a Peasant Woman — How it survives reproduction 2 min
• Which products suit it Head of a Peasant Woman — Which products suit it 2 min
• Hanging and styling Head of a Peasant Woman — Hanging and styling 2 min
• How to read it Head of a Peasant Woman — How to read it 2 min
• Compared with his other work Head of a Peasant Woman — Compared with his other work 2 min