Cottages (Van Gogh series)

This is related to the Peasant Character Studies that Van Gogh worked on during the same time period.

To do so was not something taught in art schools, he wrote, a reflection of his frustrated by traditionalists who focused on technique more than the essence of the subject matter.

[4] During the winter in Nuenen Van Gogh worked on character studies of the local peasants.

[5] Van Gogh's character studies culminated in his famous painting The Potato Eaters.

[8] Media related to Cottages, Vincent van Gogh serie 1883 - 1885 at Wikimedia Commons