The Woman Spinning

Adriaen van Ostade

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a black-and-white drawing titled "The Woman Spinning" by Adriaen van Ostade. A woman sits on the ground outside a house, spinning yarn. The woman wears a head covering and a long dress. To her right is a table with a basket on it and a large wheel to its right. A man stands in a doorway behind her. A small child sits on the ground near the woman. Two pigs are on the ground to the left. The house has a sloping roof and a tree growing beside it. In the background, there are more trees and another building. The scene appears to be a rural or countryside setting. The drawing is detailed with various textures and shading. The image has a rectangular shape with a thin border around it.