Sleeping Peasants near Fields (Parable of the Weeds)
1652
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1652
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Two men nap in the shade of a tree. One lies flat. The other slumps against the trunk. Their hats and boots sit beside them. A field of wheat stretches past them, golden under a light sky. This is no lazy scene. It shows a Bible story. The weeds in the wheat are bad seeds sown by an enemy. The men rest while the crop grows. It’s a quiet moment with big meaning. Look up Simon de Vlieger (Dutch, 1601–1653).
