The Zither Player
1909
Franz von Defregger captures a cozy, intimate moment of Tyrolean peasant life in this 1909 scene. A young woman, dressed in a traditional dirndl and wide-brimmed hat, sits playing a zither for two captivated children. The little girl watches her hands intently, while the boy in his matching hat stands with hands in his pockets, completely absorbed in the music. Defregger was famous for these heartwarming genre scenes of Alpine village life, and looking at it, you can almost hear the gentle strumming of the strings in this quiet corner.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
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