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Oil painting of a woman with a white cap and dark green shawl, facing forward against a dark olive background.

Head of a Peasant Woman with White Cap

A woman with dark hair pulled back beneath a pale white cap gazes directly at the viewer. Her face is rendered in warm ochres and greens against a dark olive background, and a dark green shawl covers her shoulders. Loose, visible brushstrokes define the painted surface.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1885
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2452 × 3200 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 campesina con cofia blanca

Una mujer de cabello oscuro recogido bajo una cofia blanca mira directamente al espectador. Su rostro está pintado en ocres cálidos y verdes sobre un fondo verde oliva oscuro, y un chal verde oscuro cubre sus hombros. Las pinceladas visibles y sueltas definen la superficie pictórica.

Português: Cabeça de camponesa com touca branca

Uma mulher de cabelos escuros presos sob uma touca branca olha diretamente para o observador. Seu rosto é pintado em ocres quentes e verdes contra um fundo verde-oliva escuro, e um xale verde-escuro cobre seus ombros. Pinceladas soltas e visíveis definem a superfície da pintura.

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