Ploeg op een akker c. 1900

"Ploeg op een akker" is a 1900 etching by Pieter Dupont depicting a wooden plow in a freshly tilled field. The image captures the details of the plow, including its wheel, handle, and metal components, creating a sense of realism and depicting the simple tools used in agriculture at the time. The textured lines of the etching, with their emphasis on the field's furrows, capture the tactile experience of the landscape. The composition, with the plow dominating the foreground and the field receding into the distance, draws the viewer's attention to the details of the tool and the work of the farmer. Dupont's etching evokes a sense of the hard work and beauty of rural life.