Torso of Venus and a Landscape 1887

Vincent van Gogh's "Torso of Venus and a Landscape" is a graphite drawing on paper created in 1887. The piece depicts a classical sculpture of Venus, rendered in expressive, gestural strokes, characteristic of van Gogh's style. The composition also features a small landscape drawing in the bottom left corner, which seems to be an afterthought or study for another work. This drawing, now housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, exemplifies van Gogh's interest in both classical art and natural landscapes, exploring the human form and its interaction with the world.