Harvesting the Vines c. 1630 - 1650

"Harvesting the Vines" by Pieter Bodding van Laer, c. 1630-1650, is a Dutch Golden Age genre scene depicting a lively marketplace. The painting captures a moment of daily life in a rural setting, with figures engaged in the buying and selling of grapes. The composition is balanced, with a central group of figures gathered around a horse laden with baskets of grapes, while others, including a dog, are dispersed throughout the scene. A large tree dominates the right side, offering shade from the warm Italian sun. The artwork is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.