🧑‍🌾 Peasant woman digging, view from behind – Vincent van Gogh (1885)

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🌾 A peasant figure rooted in the earth

With Peasant Woman Digging, Seen from Behind, Van Gogh depicts a scene of rural labor, stripped of all romanticism. The gesture is simple, the back is bent, the silhouette is heavy. Yet, this female figure, seen from behind, commands respect. The artist places us face to face with the essential: the strength of work, the connection to the land, the nobility of everyday life.

🕰️ A work from the Nuenen cycle, a dark and realistic period

Created in 1885, this canvas belongs to the series of agricultural works that Van Gogh executed while living with his parents in the Dutch countryside. He focuses on depicting field workers, whom he sincerely admires, with a naturalistic approach close to that of Jean-François Millet. It is also at this time that he painted The Potato Eaters, with the same dark palette and the same spirit.

🎨 Visual analysis: earthy palette, solid composition, sculptural silhouette

The brown, green, ochre tones dominate, reflecting the harshness of the work and harmony with nature. The pale light does not soften the scene but rather enhances its gravity. The woman is depicted with broad, almost sculpted volumes. Her bent back, her tool anchored in the ground, evoke a humble, constant strength. No distractions around: just effort, earth, and humanity.

💭 Emotional reading: the silent tribute to the working world

Van Gogh seeks neither the picturesque nor compassion. He depicts this woman at work with truth, respect, and sobriety. She is both anonymous and universal. This painting expresses all of Van Gogh's commitment to showing the profound beauty of the human condition, even the most humble.

🖌️ Hand-painted reproduction by Alpha Reproduction

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🎨 Oil on canvas, according to 19th-century techniques
🖌️ Hand-painted by artists trained in Van Gogh's work
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🖼️ Customizable formats and framing on request

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🏡 Decoration suggestion: meditative atmosphere or authentic space

Perfect for a library, a sober office, a space for inspiration or reflection. This painting brings a quiet strength, an elegant sobriety. It will appeal to lovers of rural art, pictorial realism, or painting with a human message.

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