A Peasant Family at Home 

Johann Andreas Herrlein's "A Peasant Family at Home" depicts a scene of daily life in a rural home. The painting shows a family of four, with a woman seated and preparing vegetables while a young child stands beside her, a young girl sits on the floor, and a man leans against a barrel. The scene is set in a modest kitchen, with a glimpse of a woman in the background preparing food by the fire. Herrlein’s work captures the intimacy and simplicity of rural life. The painting’s focus on everyday domesticity aligns with genre painting, which often depicted scenes of ordinary people in everyday settings.