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A Peasant Woman Picking Fleas off a Dog by Adriaen Brouwer

A Peasant Woman Picking Fleas off a Dog

A Peasant Woman Picking Fleas off a Dog

The Met

Artist: Adriaen Brouwer(Flemish, Oudenaarde 1605/6–1638 Antwerp)

Date: ca. 1626–27

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: Oval 7 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (18.1 x 13.7 cm); set in rectangular panel 8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.3 x 15.9 cm)

Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931

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Visual Summary

Brief Description

A woman seated outdoors, mending an object, with a broken pot, a shoe, and a house

Detailed Description

The image is rendered in shades of gray within an oval frame. A woman sits slightly off-center, facing right, looking down at her hands. She wears a light-colored head covering, possibly a coif, and dark, loose-fitting clothing. Her face is wrinkled, and her mouth is slightly open. Her hands are positioned over a dark object in her lap, appearing to mend or work on something. To her left, on a rough wooden surface, rests a broken, round pot or jug with a jagged opening. Above the pot, a single shoe or boot hangs from a dark vertical post or tree trunk. In the background, a low fence or barrier extends horizontally behind the woman. Further back, to the right, a small, gabled house with a chimney is visible, surrounded by sparse vegetation. The sky above is light, with subtle cloud formations.

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