Van Gogh's Sketches of Sien: A Love Story?

An article published on DailyArt Magazine on 12 February 2026 by Tom Anderson examines Vincent van Gogh's sketches of Sien, a woman he lived with in The Hague. The piece questions whether these drawings reveal van Gogh's one true love, analyzing the emotional depth and intimacy captured in the works. The article is part of a series on love in art, referencing 10 paintings about love from the Dutch Golden Age. It explores van Gogh's relationship with Sien, a pregnant prostitute, and how his sketches depict her with tenderness and realism, contrasting with idealized portrayals of love in earlier Dutch art.