Bobbin Winder
Vincent van Gogh · 1885
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
About this painting
Painted in Nuenen in 1885, this depicts a bobbin winder used to reel spun yarn for weaving — part of Van Gogh's sustained study of local weavers, whom he visited often and called "a people apart."
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
34 × 44.3 cm (13.4 × 17.4 in)
Painted at
Nuenen, Netherlands
Current location
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
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