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The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat) by Vincent van Gogh

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat)

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat)

The Met

Artist: Vincent van Gogh(Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise)

Date: 1885

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm)

Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967

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Brief Description

A seated figure in profile, wearing a head covering, holding a small light-colored object

Detailed Description

The painting depicts a seated figure in profile, facing towards the right side of the canvas. The overall palette is dark, dominated by deep browns, grays, and blacks, with lighter tones used for the figure's head covering and hands. The figure occupies the central left portion of the composition. The figure's head is tilted downwards, and their facial features are largely obscured. They wear a light-colored, possibly white or light gray, head covering that wraps around their head and neck. Their skin is rendered in darker, earthy tones. The figure's body is clad in dark, heavy-looking clothing, possibly a coat or shawl, which blends into the dark background. Both hands are visible in the lower center, holding a small, elongated, light-colored object, which could be a knife or a tool for peeling. The hands are positioned close together around the object. The background is largely indistinct, a dark, textured expanse of brown and black, with a faint vertical element visible on the far right, suggesting the back of a chair or another piece of furniture. Visible brushstrokes contribute to the painting's textured surface.

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