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Painting of a woman in a dark cap and dark clothing, face turned in shadow, against a glowing yellow-green background.

Head of a Woman

A painting of a woman's head in three-quarter profile, her face in shadow beneath a dark cap and dark garment. Thick, loose brushstrokes build a sickly yellow-green background behind her, and the palette stays muted and earthy throughout.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1885
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2028 × 3174 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 mujer, 1885, Vincent van Gogh

Pintura de la cabeza de una mujer en tres cuartos de perfil, con el rostro en sombra bajo una gorra oscura y una prenda igualmente oscura. Pinceladas gruesas y sueltas crean un fondo amarillo verdoso detrás de ella, con una paleta apagada y terrosa.

Português: Cabeça de Mulher, 1885, Vincent van Gogh

Pintura da cabeça de uma mulher em três quartos de perfil, com o rosto na sombra sob um boné escuro e uma roupa igualmente escura. Pinceladas grossas e soltas criam um fundo amarelo-esverdeado atrás dela, com paleta sóbria e terrosa.