Hooiverkoper voor een huis 1741

"Hooiverkoper voor een huis" (Hay Merchant for a House) is an etching by Jean Moyreau from 1741, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection. The print depicts a scene of rural life, showing a group of figures engaged in the harvesting and selling of hay. The scene is set under a dramatic sky, with a ruined building in the background. The image is a fine example of the 18th-century genre of the "petit métier," or "small trade," which depicted everyday activities and professions.