Peasant Woman, Stooping to the Left 1884

Vincent van Gogh's "Peasant Woman, Stooping to the Left" is a charcoal drawing created in 1884, now housed at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The drawing depicts a woman bent over, likely working in the fields. Van Gogh's use of thick, expressive lines and dark shading creates a sense of movement and emphasizes the woman's physical labor. The drawing's simple composition and raw, unfinished style reflect Van Gogh's early exploration of expressionism. This artwork is one of Van Gogh's early attempts at capturing the lives of the working class, a theme he would later explore further in his more famous paintings.