This is expressed through the artist's expression of the old woman's haggard appearance. The exhausted look on her face, the way her clothes are worn and hanging off her, the baskets she carries that are clearly almost dragging to the ground, and her poor posture. This older woman had good socioeconomic status due to the ivy in her hair and clothing. Although, despite her status and the fact that she was elderly, she was exhausted after a long day's work in the market place. The chickens and fruit represent life as it once was, from a simpler time. The fact that he had to work in the market to earn money was an indication of the changing times and desire