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Painting in tones of gray and brown, with some green and blue, of a woman digging with a garden tool before a structure with a thatched roof that descends almost to the ground. Abo
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

Netherlands / c. 1885

A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage

A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage

Look closely at A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage. Painting in tones of gray and brown, with some green and blue, of a woman digging with a garden tool before a structure with a thatched roof that descends almost to the ground.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What catches your eye before you read the artist and date? The Art Institute dates A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage to c. 1885.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) made this painting. The museum dates it c. 1885.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoA Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage

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