Van Gogh – The Drinkers (1890) | Post-Impressionist Oil

Four peasant figures hunched over a table with bottles and glasses, rendered in swirling brushstrokes of ochre, blue, and earthy browns against a golden-yellow background

Van Gogh’s reinterpretation of Daumier’s lithograph transforms a tavern scene into a meditation on rural labor and solace. The thick impasto and characteristic yellow-dominant palette flatten the composition while the curved, rhythmic brushwork unifies the weary drinkers into a single undulating mass. Painted at Saint-Rémy asylum, it reflects his interest in copying works that resonated with his sympathy for the working poor.

Artist	Vincent van Gogh
Year	1890
Category	Figurative
Medium	Colour lithograph
Licence	CC0 Public Domain
Resolution	5 119 × 4 118 px
Format	JPEG
File Size	~12.6 MB