The artwork “Horse-drawn plough, land girl,” created by Laura Knight in 1944, is a notable example of the Social Realism art movement and falls within the genre painting category. The painting portrays a young woman engaged in agricultural labor, guiding a plough drawn by two powerful horses through a field. The scene is infused with a palpable sense of duty and resilience, accented by the earthy tones of the landscape and the robust physicality of both the animals and the land girl. The emphasis on realistic, everyday working conditions highlights the artist’s intent to capture the profound contribution of women and animals to wartime agriculture during a period of national strife.
