View Vincent Van Gogh First Painting Potato Eaters Background. He thus chose coarse and ugly models, so they the potato eaters (dutch: At the time of its creation, van gogh had only recently started painting and had not yet mastered the techniques that would later make him.
The potato eaters, 1885 by van gogh. Van gogh deliberately chose a composition which would challenge his growing prowess as a painter. Steven zucker in front of vincent van gogh, the potato eaters, 1885, oil on canvas, 82 x 114 cm (van gogh this is the first really ambitious painting that van gogh made.
Van gogh explained in a letter that the peasants work hard to dig out the potatoes and bake them for their food.
He thus chose coarse and ugly models, so they the potato eaters (dutch: Where did vincent van gogh do his first painting? Vincent van gogh's early paintings explore color, intense discipline, and sincere reflections of nature. Vincent van gogh is today considered one of the most brilliant artists in history.