Vrouwelijke bezigheden 1814 - 1839

"Vrouwelijke bezigheden" (Female Occupations) is a 19th-century watercolor by Pieter Roosing, depicting a series of scenes showcasing the daily lives of women in the Netherlands. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the diversity of tasks women were involved in from domestic chores like sewing, spinning, and cooking, to more agricultural labor, such as tending a garden, caring for a child, and milking a cow. These depictions of women working and tending to their families offer a glimpse into Dutch social structures and gender roles during this period.