Head of a Woman 1885

"Head of a Woman" is an 1885 pen and ink drawing by Vincent van Gogh, currently housed in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This piece is characteristic of Van Gogh's early style, evident in the use of cross-hatching, where lines are layered to create depth and texture, and the depiction of a realistic yet stylized human figure. Van Gogh’s works are often admired for their expressive brushstrokes and intense use of color, but here he utilizes pen and ink to demonstrate these same qualities.