A country woman sitting in landscape with two boys at her side 1729 - 1740

"La Vie Champestre" (The Country Life) is an etching by Gérard Jean Baptiste Scotin I, created between 1729 and 1740. The print depicts a woman in a rural setting, seated with two children at her side. The woman is likely a peasant, as she is dressed in simple clothing and holding a spindle. The children, perhaps her sons, engage in different activities, suggesting the idyllic nature of their life. The etching is part of a series of prints celebrating rural life, possibly inspired by the Dutch Golden Age tradition.