Evening - The Watch (after Millet) 1889

Vincent van Gogh's "Evening - The Watch (after Millet)" (1889) is a vibrant oil-on-canvas depiction of a peasant couple resting after a day's work. The painting is inspired by Jean-François Millet's "The Gleaners" and captures the essence of rural life through its distinct brushstrokes and dynamic color palette. The couple's somber faces, the muted light, and the lone cat in the corner contribute to the painting's melancholic mood, a characteristic often found in van Gogh's works. This piece, like many others, explores the theme of labor and rural life, a subject that greatly fascinated van Gogh. The artwork is currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.