A peasant woman rests in quiet repose amid a lush, sun-dappled rural landscape, her figure rendered with Pissarro's characteristic sensitivity to the rhythms of rural life. The rich, velvety texture of the silk ground lends the gouache an unusual luminosity, allowing the greens and earth tones to glow with a warm, diffused light. Created in 1893, the work reflects Pissarro's enduring engagement with the lives of rural laborers, capturing a rare moment of stillness and rest in the working day.