Vier mijnwerkers op weg naar hun werk 1893

"Vier mijnwerkers op weg naar hun werk" (Four miners on their way to work) is a poignant etching by Belgian artist Karl Meunier, completed in 1893. Depicting a group of miners in somber tones, the artwork captures the harsh realities of working-class life in late 19th-century Europe. The miners' stoic expressions and the industrial setting create a sense of weariness and drudgery. Meunier's work often focused on social realism, depicting the lives of ordinary people, especially laborers, highlighting their struggles and hardships.