Male wood cutter and female wood cutter (or Wood splitter), after a drawing by Johann Josef Schindler 1826

Johann Nepomuk Passini’s 1826 lithograph *Male wood cutter and female wood cutter* (or *Wood splitter*) depicts a scene of daily life in the countryside. The work, based on a drawing by Johann Josef Schindler, captures the efforts of a man and two women splitting wood, their poses emphasizing the physicality of the task. Passini’s meticulous rendering of the wood, tools, and clothing adds to the image’s realism, creating a sense of verisimilitude for viewers, even centuries later.