Zwei Bäuerinnen vor einer niedrigen Mauer, die linke von hinten gesehen, die rechte halb von der Seite c. 1771 - 1772

Georg Melchior Kraus’s “Zwei Bäuerinnen vor einer niedrigen Mauer” (c. 1771-1772) depicts two peasant women in casual poses. The woman on the left is viewed from behind, her figure obscured by the large skirt, while the woman on the right is seen from the side, leaning on a low wall. Kraus’s use of pen and gray and brown washes captures the everyday lives of these women, likely created as a study for a larger composition. The artwork's simple yet evocative depiction of these women's figures places it within the tradition of genre painting. This piece is housed at the Städel Museum.