Van Gogh Chair Painting. Peasant woman sitting on a chair i can't work without a model. Van gogh's chair is part of a pair with gauguin's chair, also painted by van gogh.
Like van gogh's bedroom, this painting gives the viewer insight into the artist himself by allowing a glimpse at van gogh's own belongings. Unlike van gogh's chair, which was simple and rush seated, gauguin's chair was padded with arms, making it an altogether superior seat. He also painted a pendant of this work with a daytime atmosphere: