The artwork titled “Head of a Woman” was created by Vincent van Gogh around the year 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands. Executed in ink on paper, this portrait belongs to the Realism art movement. It currently resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork portrays the head and upper torso of a woman, captured with thoughtful detail and a focus on the textures of her facial features and attire. The ink medium emphasizes the depth and contours of her aging face, revealing expressions that elicit a sense of quiet contemplation or resolve. Her head is adorned with a distinct, wrapped headscarf. True to the genre of portraiture, the artist has intricately rendered the subject’s character and presence, providing a glimpse into her being beyond the surface.
