Peasant Woman from Oberhasli
1798
Franz Niklaus König romanticizes the simple life in this 1798 watercolor, depicting a peasant woman from the Oberhasli region taking a well-deserved break from her harvest. Surrounded by overflowing baskets of apples and a lush climbing trellis, she looks weary and contemplative, slumping slightly in her long dress. A pair of cats—one perched regally on a window ledge and another prowling on the ground—add a touch of domestic charm to the scene. It's a gentle, observant snapshot of Swiss country life that finds beauty in everyday labor rather than grand historical heroes.
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