Vincent van Gogh - Peasant Woman, Seated with White Cap 1884

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Peasant Woman, Seated with White Cap 1884

Peasant Woman, Seated with White Cap 1884
36x26cm oil/canvas
Morohashi Museum of Modern Art, Kita-Shiobara-Mura, Fukushima, Japan

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From Morohashi Museum of Modern Art:
Around the years 1884-85, van Gogh created numerous works in which peasants served as models, reflecting the influence of Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875, a 19th-century French painter whose subjects included peasants and rural landscapes). This is one of his works from that period.
It depicts a peasant woman staring forward with a severe expression. One can sense her nervousness at serving as a model from the way her hands are clasped tightly together and the look on her face. The dark tones and grave surface of the painting convey the tough life of a peasant.