Vrouw in werkkleding, met kruiwagen 1622

"Vrouw in werkkleding, met kruiwagen" (Woman in Working Clothes, with Wheelbarrow), a 1622 etching by Dirk Eversen Lons, captures a moment of daily labor. The print, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a woman pushing a wheelbarrow, likely transporting materials for construction. The scene's stark realism and simple composition, typical of Dutch etching, offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people during this era. The work's small dimensions, only 85 mm high and 160 mm wide, emphasize its intimate, focused approach to depicting a common task. Lons's attention to detail, visible in the woman's clothing, the wheelbarrow's structure, and the surrounding landscape, elevates this everyday activity to a subject worthy of artistic representation.