The artwork titled “Woman Peeling Potatoes near a Window,” created by Vincent van Gogh in 1881 in the Netherlands, employs the medium of chalk and watercolor on paper. Falling under the Realism movement and classified as a genre painting, this piece depicts a scene from everyday life. It is housed at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands.
In the artwork, a woman is depicted seated on a wooden chair, meticulously peeling potatoes by a window. The scene is bathed in a somber monochromatic palette, highlighting the simplicity and quietude of rural life. The light filtering in through the window illuminates the woman’s focused expression and her humble surroundings, emphasizing van Gogh’s masterful use of light and shadow to convey mood. The rustic interior and the serene outdoor view seen through the window panes evoke a poignant sense of introspection and the ordinariness of daily chores.
