Netherlands, Nuenen, province of Noord-Brabant. Youngsters enjoying a snack in front of Cafetaria (snack restaurant, snackbar) Van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh lived in Nuenen, where he painted his famous work ‘The Potato Eaters’ (‘De Aardappeleters’) in 1885. Some of the youngsters in the picture are eating french fries, a potato-based snack.