A monumental masterwork painted at Serebriakova's family estate of Neskuchnoye, conceived as part of an ambitious cycle celebrating rural life (alongside Harvesting). The painting elevates a mundane agricultural task—stretching woven linen in the sun to bleach—into a timeless, sacred ritual. The low horizon line bestows the statuesque peasant women with majestic, monumental dignity, seamlessly blending Neoclassical harmony with a deep reverence for country life.