En malkepige 1643

print, etching

amateur sketch

light pencil work

quirky sketch

print

pen sketch

etching

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

fantasy sketch

"En malkepige" (The Milkmaid), created in 1643 by Dutch artist Gerrit Claesz. Bleker, depicts a woman milking a cow in a rural setting. This etching exemplifies the genre of everyday life scenes, known as genre painting, popular in the Netherlands during the 17th century. The artwork is held at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. The detailed composition, featuring a cow, milkmaids, and other livestock, showcases Bleker's keen eye for capturing the nuances of rural life.