Head of a Peasant Woman, Profile in Dark Green

A dark, muted painting shows an elderly woman's head in profile facing left, her face lit by warm ochre highlights against deep green shadows. Loose, visible brushwork shapes a headscarf and the rough contours of the face, with a shadowed shoulder below.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1885
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 1218 × 1512 px

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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1885; 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)

post-impressionism oil painting van gogh portrait study elderly woman expressive brushwork 1885 painting woman profile peasant portrait dark green painting muted palette