Svenske bondekoner ved en handelsbod 1851

Wilhelm Marstrand's "Svenske bondekoner ved en handelsbod" (Swedish peasant women at a trading booth), a pen and ink drawing created in 1851, depicts four women in line at a small outdoor market stall. The simple composition and loose line work, characteristic of Marstrand's style, captures the everyday life of rural Sweden. This sketch, currently housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a valuable glimpse into the artist's working process and his interest in depicting the lives of ordinary people.