Peasant Watering Horses and Cattle 1838

"Peasant Watering Horses and Cattle", painted by Danish artist Godtfred Rump in 1838, depicts a rural scene of a peasant family tending to their livestock. The artwork captures a moment of everyday life in the countryside, with figures engaged in the labor of watering their animals. The composition is centered on a group of horses and cattle standing by a well, with a man in a top hat attending to one of the horses. The inclusion of a thatched-roof cottage in the background further enhances the feeling of rural life. "Peasant Watering Horses and Cattle" is a fine example of 19th-century Danish realism.