Weeping Woman

1883·Black and white chalk, with brush and stumping, brush and black and gray wash, and traces of graphite, over a brush and brown ink underdrawing on ivory wove paper·50.2 × 31.4 cm (19 13/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

Gift of Mrs. G. T. Langhorne and the Mary Kirk Waller Fund in memory of Tiffany Blake and Anonymous Fund

Catalogue

Year: 1883
Medium: Black and white chalk, with brush and stumping, brush and black and gray wash, and traces of graphite, over a brush and brown ink underdrawing on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 50.2 × 31.4 cm (19 13/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Vincent van Gogh

Artist

Vincent van Gogh

Painting

V incent van Gogh, the iconic Dutch post-Impressionist, transformed modern art with his vibrant paintings created largely in the final decade of his life, despite personal struggles and limited recognition during his lifetime. Today, his masterpieces—housed in major museums worldwide—drive a strong art market, with Van Gogh works showing high demand and impressive long-term returns at auction.

Zundert, Netherlands

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