“Peasant Woman Lifting Potatoes” is a chalk sketch on paper created by Vincent van Gogh in 1885 in Nuenen, Netherlands. This artwork, a study belonging to the Realism movement, is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork portrays a solitary peasant woman engaged in the humble task of lifting potatoes from the ground. Her bent posture and focused demeanor suggest the laborious nature of her work. The background is minimally detailed, yet a windmill can be discerned, hinting at the rural setting. The artist employs strong, dark lines to emphasize the woman’s form and movement, capturing a moment of rustic daily life with an authentic and poignant simplicity. This drawing exemplifies van Gogh’s commitment to depicting the reality of peasant life with empathy and precision.
