The artwork titled “Head of a Woman” was created by Vincent van Gogh around the year 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands. Executed with pencil on paper, this piece is an example of van Gogh’s Realism movement, classified under the genre of sketch and study. The artwork is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork presents a portrait of a woman created with soft, expressive pencil strokes. The focus is mainly on the woman’s face and head, highlighting her deep-set eyes, prominent cheekbones, and weathered features. She is adorned with a headscarf that frames her face. The subtle details and the somber tones used in the sketch convey a sense of dignity and introspection, characteristic of van Gogh’s study pieces from this period.
