Muted brown painting of a woman's head seen from the front, with a dark cap, a blurred featureless tan face, and a dark shawl at the shoulders.

Head of a Woman, dark muted portrait

A dark, muted portrait of a woman's head seen from the front, set against a grayish-green background. The face is a blurred tan oval with no visible features, framed by a dark cap or head covering and a heavy brown shawl or garment at the shoulders, painted in loose, textured brushwork.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1884
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2814 × 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)

19th century 1880s 1884 portrait oil painting van gogh woman dark cap head of a woman textured brushwork nuenen muted palette brown tones