Rokende boerin met pijp en test 1696 - 1727

"Rokende boerin met pijp en test" (Smoking Peasant Woman with Pipe and Test), created between 1696 and 1727 by Dutch artist Matthijs Pool, is an etching portraying a peasant woman. The woman is seated in a round frame within a stone archway, holding a pipe in her left hand and a test tube in her right, likely reflecting the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with scientific inquiry. This work is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, showcasing Pool's skill in capturing the details of everyday life in his engravings.