Thurgau
1809
Franz Niklaus König was famous for documenting Swiss peasant life, and this 1809 print captures a woman from the Thurgau region in all her glory. She’s balancing a gigantic basket of fruit on her head with perfect posture, while clutching a smaller basket in her hand—clearly a pro at the daily market run. Dressed in a traditional blue bodice and pink apron, she represents the Romantic era's fascination with rural folk costumes and national identity.
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