The image shows a low vantage point of a rustic setting. In the foreground, figures are washing near a stream with basins and laundry items. A thatched-roof cottage is nestled against a low hill, partially obscured by trees. The cottage leads to a wooden structure. Trees populate the scene, concealing the horizon. They vary in size and shape with winding branches and detailed foliage blending into the sky. Stylized clouds fill the sky. The image is in a monochromatic scheme of brown tones. Brushstrokes are intricate, highlighting textures and details.

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Les Laveuses (The Laundresses)

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (French, 1734 - 1781)

1771

Medium: etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 33.1 x 23.2 cm (13 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan in Honor of Margaret Morgan Grasselli
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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