Max Liebermann - Le blanchissage sur l'herbe, 1882

      Le blanchissage sur l'herbe portrays washerwomen labouring outdoors in a pastoral setting. Painted in a naturalistic style, the scene captures rural women bent over linens spread across sunlit grass, conveying the physicality of their work. Dappled light filters through the trees, reflecting Liebermann’s interest in Impressionist techniques. Liebermann, a German-Jewish artist, was influenced by the Barbizon School and French Realism. This work bridges traditional genre painting with modern approaches, celebrating both nature and the resilience of working-class life in 19th-century Europe.