The Spinner's Meal 1635 - 1908

"The Spinner's Meal" is an anonymous Dutch genre painting from the 17th century, currently housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. The artwork depicts a woman seated in a dimly lit interior, spinning yarn while enjoying a simple meal. It exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with everyday life, capturing the mundane yet essential activities of ordinary people, such as the laborious process of spinning yarn. The painting's realism and intimate scale offer a glimpse into the daily routines of a working-class woman during this era.