Field work 

Hugo Mühlig’s small oil painting ‘Field Work’ presents a vista of rural life, where nature and labor intertwine. The foreground is a riot of green and white floral textures, leading to a freshly ploughed field dominated by rich, earthy browns. The composition is divided into distinct horizontal layers, each suggesting a different state of cultivation, with the lighter sky providing a backdrop to the activity below. Mühlig's use of colour here serves to differentiate the stages of agricultural work, creating a visual narrative of land transformation. The artist’s brushwork lends a tactile quality to the scene, as it captures the rough texture of the soil and the soft undulation of the meadow. The figures of the workers and animals are rendered with economical brushstrokes which suggests movement. Through the use of colour and texture, Mühlig highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and their environment.