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The Starry, Starry Night
Van Gogh wanted The Potato Eaters to
show real farmers sitting down to a meal
after a hard day’s work. The room is dark
▲ The Potato Eaters and the faces of the figures are ugly. Their
(1885)
bony hands are reaching for food or
pouring a drink. In a letter, van Gogh mentioned that he
meant the painting to be unpleasant. He wanted to make
people think about how hard it was to farm the land.
Check What other occupations did Vincent van Gogh take up before he became a painter?
He worked as an art dealer and also tried preaching and missionary work.
Unit 5 | The Starry, Starry Night
