Farmer and Wife with Goose

Wenzel von Olmutz after Master of the Housebook

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man and a woman standing facing each other. The man is on the left, carrying a stick over his shoulder with a sack. He wears a headpiece and his clothing consists of a belted tunic and trousers. He carries a knife on his belt. The woman stands on the right, wearing a headscarf and a long dress with a cinched waist. She holds a duck or goose under her arm. The background shows a simple, grass-like landscape with a plain border framing the composition.