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Painting of a man with a dark cap and tousled hair, face partly in shadow, looking downward, against a dark green background.

Head of a peasant

Oil painting of a man in a dark cap and brown coat, his face turned slightly downward and lit warmly on one cheek against a murky green background. Visible brushwork is thick and textured, with heavy shadows carving the features and tousled hair beneath the cap.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1884
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3020 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1884; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Cabeza de campesino, Vincent van Gogh, 1884

Pintura al óleo de un hombre con gorra oscura y abrigo marrón, con el rostro ligeramente inclinado hacia abajo e iluminado con calidez en una mejilla sobre un fondo verdoso y turbio. La pincelada visible es gruesa y texturada, con sombras intensas que modelan los rasgos y el cabello revuelto bajo la gorra.

Português: Cabeça de camponês, Vincent van Gogh, 1884

Pintura a óleo de um homem com boné escuro e casaco marrom, com o rosto levemente voltado para baixo e iluminado com calor em uma bochecha sobre um fundo verde turvo. A pincelada visível é grossa e texturizada, com sombras fortes que modelam os traços e o cabelo despenteado sob o boné.