The artwork “Plaster Statuette of a Female Torso” by Vincent van Gogh, dated 1886, was created in Paris, France, using oil on canvas. It belongs to the Post-Impressionism art movement and falls under the genre of still life. This piece is housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork depicts a plaster statuette of a female torso, rendered in the poised and expressive style characteristic of van Gogh’s oeuvre. The figure stands upright on a circular pedestal, capturing the grace and beauty of the feminine form despite its fragmented condition. The background is rendered in muted tones that complement the subdued yet textured representation of the statuette. The use of light and shadow reveals van Gogh’s meticulous attention to the contours and the play of light on the surface, underscoring the timeless elegance of classical sculpture reimagined through the lens of Post-Impressionism.
