Vier figuren tijdens druivenoogst met een buffel op de achtergrond 1921

"Vier figuren tijdens druivenoogst met een buffel op de achtergrond" (Four figures during grape harvest with a buffalo in the background), a 1921 work by Jean-Louis Boussingault, portrays the laborious task of grape harvesting. The black and white lithograph captures the scene with simplified forms, giving the figures and the landscape a monumental presence. The composition emphasizes the human figures, their rounded forms and the gestural movements of their hands highlighting the physicality of the work. The background, with its hazy, suggestive depiction of the landscape, provides a sense of context and scale, suggesting the vastness of the vineyard. The work's stark lines and simplified forms are typical of Boussingault's artistic style, known for its unique blend of realism and abstraction.