The artwork, titled “Peasant Man and Woman Planting Potatoes,” is an oil painting on canvas created by Vincent van Gogh in 1885. This piece belongs to the Realism art movement and is categorized under the genre of genre painting. It was painted in Nunen (Nuenen), Netherlands, and is currently housed in the Kunsthaus Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland.
Depicting an everyday rural scene, the artwork portrays a man and a woman engaged in the laborious task of planting potatoes. The figures are bent over, their postures capturing the physical exertion of their work. The artist utilizes earthy tones and robust brushstrokes to convey the texture of the soil and the sturdy forms of the peasants. The muted color palette and the simplicity of the composition draw attention to the dignity and perseverance of the rural working class. The background, with its indistinct horizon and sparse landscape, emphasizes the focus on the figures and their labor, underscoring the realism and authenticity of the scene depicted.
