painting of a rural scene

painting of a rural scene. In the foreground, a man in a red shirt and green hat is climbing a ladder towards an apple tree to pick apples. A young girl in a white dress stands below the tree. A light-colored cow is to the left of the tree. In the midground, a woman in a blue dress and white apron is washing at a trough. Behind her, a traditional German timber-framed house is visible. Further in the background, rolling hills and a small village are depicted under a blue sky with clouds. A second, older building with a thatched roof is located to the left. The painting is signed "Lore Kipphardt 'Apfelernte im Schwarzwald'". In the bottom portion of the image, a white iPhone box with an Apple logo is visible, secured with a blue rubber band. The context of the city of Gelsenkirchen, Germany is not apparent in the image itself.