À propos de l’œuvre
Paysan creusant, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · August 1885 · Nuenen, Netherlands
Digging farmer, F166Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
A peasant leans with all his weight on his spade. Its blue-green back forms an ark stretched above the dark legs; the red face and clenched hands make the effort of the work almost physical.
Look at the work
The whole body bends in effort
The inclined head almost touches the shoulder. The arms extend the oblique handle of the spade, while the spread legs stabilize the thrust on a floor painted beige, ocher and gray green.
The light focuses on the back and forearm. It contrasts the blue-green of the rough blouse with the dark red of the face and hand, exactly the contrasts highlighted by the museum.
Peasant Digging F166/JH850 is a 45.4 × 31.4 cm oil on canvas painted in Nuenen in August 1885. It is kept at the Kroeller-Müller Museum under number KM 102.175.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
Van Gogh wants to represent the peasant in action rather than pose. The disproportions and shortcuts are assumed: they give the gesture an expressive truth stronger than an academic anatomy.
The back forms the large curve
The light blouse describes an arch from shoulder to waist. This curve concentrates the effort and dominates the entire vertical format.
The spade extends the arms
The handle descends diagonally to the lower right. Arms, hands and tool form a single line of force directed towards the ground.
Colors carry fatigue
The cold blue-green of the garment hits the red-browns of the skin. This contrast makes the warmth of the face and hands particularly sensitive.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
The official notice gives August 1885, an oil on canvas of 45.4 × 31.4 cm and the inventory KM 102.175. Historical references are F166/JH850.
The farmer in action
Van Gogh insists on the very act of digging. The figure does not pose: its weight, its imbalance and its grip on the tool describe continuous work.
An expressive anatomy
The painter recognizes that his proportions do not follow academic rules. He prefers variations that make the gesture truer and more intense.
KM 102.175 in Otterlo
The work belongs to the Kroeller-Müller Museum, where it is presented among the studies of rural workers carried out in Nuenen.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy should retain the taut curve of the back, the angle of the handle, the spacing of the legs, the blue-green blouse and the red-brown accents on the face and hands.
- The arched back under the blue-green blouse
- The dark red face tilted
- Both hands clenched on the handle
- The diagonal of the spade
- The light ground under the legs spread
Work sheet
| Title | Digging farmer, F166 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | August 1885 |
| Place of creation | Nuenen, Netherlands |
| Original technique | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 45.4 × 31.4 cm |
| Inventory | F166 · JH850 · KM 102.175 |
| Conservation | Kroeller-Müller Museum, Otterlo |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A vertical figure in blue green, earth and red brown
The vertical format brings a strong presence to an office, entrance or living room. The muted palette matches raw wood, weathered metal and greige walls.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
The reference of 1764 × 2550 px has been preserved without enlargement and converted into a real WebP. The format clearly reveals the gesture, the spade and the impasto.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
