Painted scene of villagers gathered outside a thatched cottage, with cut tree logs on the grass in the foreground and a woman in a white bonnet at right.

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A crowd of villagers in dark workers' clothing gathers before a thatched cottage with a red sign on its wall. In the foreground, cut log sections lie on the grass beside a standing man in a cap, while a woman in a white bonnet stands at right. Loose, visible brushwork in earthy browns and greens suggests an outdoor painting.

Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Date: 1884
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Size: 2514 × 1938 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.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

19th century post-impressionism 1880s 1884 oil painting van gogh dutch painting thatched cottage earthy palette