Staande en zittende rustende vrouwen bij een hek 1600 - 1650

This anonymous etching, "Staande en zittende rustende vrouwen bij een hek," from the Rijksmuseum depicts two women, one seated and one standing, resting near a fence. The seated woman, facing away from the viewer, holds a long staff and a whip. The standing woman, holding a basket, appears to be talking to her seated companion. The scene is simple and evokes a sense of peacefulness, perhaps reflecting the inscription below: “Avant chemine longuement nous nous reposons doucement” (Before we walk long, we rest quietly). The artwork, dating back to 1600-1650, exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age style of detailed realism and everyday life depiction.