The Peasants at Market
1519
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1519
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a man and an older woman in a market scene, with the man selling eggs and the woman listening to him. The woman seems to be in control, with a money purse at her feet and goods in her hand. This shows that lower-class women in northern Europe had some independence during this time. To learn more about similar scenes, check out the museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art.