De sladrende koner 1880

"De sladrende koner" (The Gossiping Women) is an etching by Danish artist Carl Bloch, created in 1880. The etching portrays two women, seemingly in conversation, with one carrying a basket. The detailed lines of the etching convey a sense of realism and the subject matter, everyday life, was a common theme in Bloch's work. The piece currently resides in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The etching's small size (125 mm x 88 mm) suggests an intimate and personal view of the subject, capturing a moment of shared conversation between two women.