The image shows a woman seated with her full body visible. She is in a side view, leaning forward slightly, and focused on a task in her lap. Her facial features are detailed with a calm expression. She has her hair covered with a cloth tied around her head. The woman is wearing a long-sleeved dress with simple detailing. She is sitting in front of a spinning wheel with a stack of fabric or yarn at her feet. Her hands are working with a carding board, suggesting she is preparing fibers. The background features textured shading that suggests an indoor setting with a shelf holding several items.

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The Wool Carder (La cardeuse)

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814 - 1875)

c. 1855

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Culture: Barbizon
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Jane C. Carey in memory of her mother, Mrs. Addie Burr Clark
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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