Description
Van Gogh’s Woman with a Mourning Shawl, hand-painted in oil
Painted in Nuenen in 1885, this is one of the many head studies Van Gogh made of the country people around him in the run-up to The Potato Eaters. A woman in a dark mourning shawl turns quietly from the shadows, her lined face modelled in deep browns and greys with unflinching honesty. Van Gogh wanted these studies to show real, hard-lived character, sombre, dignified and full of feeling.
Our version is a hand-painted oil reproduction, brushed onto canvas by a senior studio artist so the dark shawl and honest face keep the strength of the original.
Where a powerful head study belongs
Grave and characterful, it suits a study, a hallway or a considered interior, and works well against darker or neutral walls.
Choose a hand-painted oil or a fine-art print
Order it as a hand-painted oil for genuine brushwork and impasto relief, finished by an experienced painter and made to order, or as an archival fine-art print for a smooth, even finish at a lower price. Select your size, orientation and framing above; every piece is prepared to your exact specification and inspected before it ships.





