The artwork, titled “Head of a Man, Bareheaded,” is a sketch created by Vincent van Gogh in 1885 in Nunen / Nuenen, Netherlands. Executed in pencil on paper, the piece exemplifies the Realism movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study. Currently, the artwork is housed at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Rendered with careful attention to detail, the artwork captures the visage of a bareheaded man. The drawing highlights the contours and shading that define the man’s facial features and expression, demonstrating van Gogh’s skill in capturing human emotion and form. The man’s head is tilted slightly, with pronounced, confident strokes emphasizing the texture of his skin and the shadows cast upon his face. The simple yet evocative sketch exudes a raw, unembellished quality, characteristic of van Gogh’s early works in realism.
