Peasant Woman, Stooping, Seen from the Back 1885

"Peasant Woman, Stooping, Seen from the Back" is a charcoal drawing by Vincent van Gogh, created in 1885. The drawing depicts a peasant woman from behind, stooping over with her back bent, creating a powerful sense of labor and hardship. This work is a poignant example of van Gogh's interest in the lives of ordinary people, often seen in his early works. The use of stark, expressive lines and dark shading lends a sense of both realism and emotional intensity to the subject. It is currently held at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands, and is a significant work in van Gogh’s early artistic development, showing his burgeoning mastery of line and form.