Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves after Millet

Vincent van Gogh

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Work Overview

Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves after Millet
Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1889; Saint-rémy-de-provence, France *
Style: Post-Impressionism
Genre: genre painting
Media: oil, canvas
Dimensions: 43 x 33 cm
Location: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands


In Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves (after Millet) Van Gogh's work shows it is beautiful for its simplicity and appreciation of nature. The woman's expression is hidden to us and appears like one of the waiting bundles of wheat. The true focus of the scene is the woman's bent back.