Peasant Woman 1610 - 1685

Adriaen van Ostade’s etching, “Peasant Woman,” depicts a woman with a head scarf and a heavy cloak, her face etched with a life of hard work. The artist, a Dutch painter and printmaker known for his genre scenes of peasant life, captures the woman’s weathered features with meticulous detail. This small but powerful print from the 17th century, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in the Dutch Golden Age.