Girl with a Load of Hay, Outside of Thorbogen 1817

"Girl with a Load of Hay, Outside of Thorbogen" is an etching by Johann Christoph Erhard, created in 1817. The artwork depicts a woman carrying a load of hay walking through an archway outside a village. The scene is rendered in a detailed and realistic style, characteristic of Erhard's work, highlighting the everyday life of rural Germany. This print, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the daily activities and landscape of the early 19th century.