Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564 – 1637/38)

Two Peasants Binding Firewood Antwerp, about 1604-16 Oil on panel 36.2 x 27.3 cm A woodland clearing during winter or early spring, perhaps February or March. Two men tie a bundle of firewood, while in the background a third man chops branches from a tree. Are these innocent, hardworking woodsmen, or thieving, opportunistic rogues? Their … Read more