Læsende gammel kone 1896

"Læsende gammel kone" (Reading Old Woman) is an etching by Danish artist Anna Ancher, created in 1896. The artwork depicts a woman, seemingly an older woman, reading in an interior setting, presumably her home. The image is a classic example of Ancher's work, focusing on everyday life and the people she knew in her home town of Skagen. It is a powerful portrayal of simple life, evoking a sense of solitude and quiet contemplation, characteristic of Anna Ancher's work, which often centered on the lives of ordinary people in their intimate settings.