This artwork was reproduced from the painting of the artist Frederick Arthur Bridgman (1847-1928)
In a hot alley in Algiers during the 19th century, a story unfolds about daily struggle and dignity. A poor woman stands selling cold water, beside her is her young son wearing a tattered cloak that reflects the harshness of their life.
A wealthy traveler stops before her, riding his strong horse and wearing a straw hat to shield himself from the scorching desert sun, seeking to quench his thirst and that of his animal. The woman does not merely sell water; she sells effort and patience. The traveler recognizes the value of honest work and the need of the child dressed in his worn cloak, so he pays her generously, far exceeding the price of the water.
It is a fleeting moment of human compassion amidst a harsh social system, captured by the scene as a representation of the value of effort versus fleeting wealth, and of life persisting despite everything in the old streets of the city.

Ajouté le 28 nov. 2025

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