Landschap met Lopende Vrouw

Landschap met Lopende Vrouw is a moody and introspective landscape painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1883 during his time in the Dutch countryside of Drenthe. The work features a solitary woman walking through a broad, flat landscape under a gray, overcast sky—a scene imbued with quietude and melancholy.

Executed in dark, earthy tones, the painting reflects Van Gogh’s early realist style and his deep empathy for rural life and the working poor. The figure, small against the vastness of nature, emphasizes themes of solitude, endurance, and the human connection to the land—motifs that would recur throughout his career.