“Road with Pollard Willows,” created by Vincent van Gogh in 1881 in the Netherlands, is a Realism genre sketch and study made with ink on paper, currently housed at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The artwork represents an understated yet evocative scene, meticulously rendered in ink. It portrays a tranquil road flanked by pollard willows, their distinctive forms starkly outlined against the landscape. The trees stand like silent sentinels, their limbs pruned back, suggesting a recurring theme of nature’s resilience and cyclical regeneration. The composition emphasizes depth and perspective, inviting the viewer to ponder the rustic serenity of the rural landscape. The text accompanying the sketch adds a narrative layer, bringing Van Gogh’s personal contemplations and observations to the fore, thus enriching the viewer’s engagement with his work.
