Potato sower 1904

Leopold von Kalckreuth's 1904 drawing "Potato Sower" depicts a peasant woman, her face obscured by a headscarf, sowing potatoes. The drawing, executed in pencil, emphasizes the woman's bent posture and the heavy labor she performs. Kalckreuth's work, often focusing on the rural life of his time, embodies the Realism art movement with its focus on everyday subjects and social themes. This drawing, currently in the Städel Museum, offers a glimpse into the lives of working people in early 20th-century Germany.