Jonge vrouw loopt op blote voeten met een hooivork over haar schouder over het land 1862 - 1911

Frans Van Kuyck's "Jonge vrouw loopt op blote voeten met een hooivork over haar schouder over het land" (1862-1911) depicts a young woman, barefoot, walking across a field, carrying a pitchfork over her shoulder. The woman's simple clothing and the rural setting suggest that she is a peasant. The print is an etching, a technique that uses an acid-resistant ground to create lines on a metal plate, resulting in a fine, detailed image. This etching showcases Van Kuyck's mastery of line and tone, capturing the texture of the field and the woman's clothing with precision. This realistic portrayal of rural life likely resonated with audiences of the time, reflecting a growing interest in social realism in art.