“The Harvesters” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a remarkable piece of art that represents the 16th-century rural life in the Netherlands. The painting, part of a series depicting different times of the year, portrays a harvest scene in late summer.

The canvas is filled with meticulous details, portraying peasants working in the fields, cutting and bundling wheat. The golden hue of the ripe wheat stretches out to meet the expansive blue sky, implying both the abundance of the harvest and the vastness of the landscape.