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Painting of an older woman's head in profile facing left, in a dark headscarf, with warm orange highlights on her face against a black background.

Head of a Woman

This painting shows an older woman's head in profile, turned to the left, wearing a dark headscarf against a near-black background. Loose, visible brushstrokes model her wrinkled face in ochre, orange and yellow, while the dark cloth and background merge into shadow.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1885
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
897 × 1311 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)

Español: Cabeza de una mujer

Esta pintura muestra la cabeza de una mujer mayor de perfil, vuelta hacia la izquierda, con un pañuelo oscuro sobre un fondo casi negro. Pinceladas sueltas y visibles modelan su rostro arrugado en ocre, naranja y amarillo, mientras la tela oscura y el fondo se funden en la sombra.

Português: Cabeça de uma mulher

Esta pintura mostra a cabeça de uma mulher mais velha de perfil, voltada para a esquerda, usando um lenço escuro contra um fundo quase preto. Pinceladas soltas e visíveis modelam seu rosto enrugado em ocre, laranja e amarelo, enquanto o tecido escuro e o fundo se fundem na sombra.