Head of an Old Peasant Woman by Pieter Bruegel was created in 1560/65 and is in Alte Pinakothek München. The size of the work is 21,8 x 18,5 cm and is made of oil on wood.
About the Work
Such studies of expression—known at the time as tronien—served to capture a fleeting moment of intense emotion and the resulting expressiveness. Bruegel created them for his own use, intending to incorporate them into his paintings later on.