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The picture is the "The Gleaners" by Jean-François Millet, completed in 1857. It portrays three peasant women gleaning stray stalks of wheat after the harvest. This was a traditional practice for poor women and children, allowing them to collect leftover grain.
Subject:
The painting depicts the hard labor of peasant women, bending over to collect grain. Millet aimed to portray the dignity and spirituality of their work.
Reception:
While now considered a masterpiece, "The Gleaners" was initially met with scorn from the French upper class who feared its glorification of the lower ranks of society. They saw it as a reminder of the working class and the growing movement of socialism.
Symbolism:
The painting's size, typically reserved for religious or mythological themes, was considered unusual for a depiction of labor. The artist used a soft, golden light to convey the sanctity of the gleaners' relationship to the land.
Influence:
"The Gleaners" inspired numerous artists, including Seurat, Renoir, and van Gogh, and introduced a new theme in mid-century art.
The painting is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

1857 PRINT OF “THE GLEANERS” BY ARTIST JEAN-FRANCOIS MILLET

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25”x31” The picture is the "The Gleaners" by Jean-François Millet, completed in 1857. It portrays three peasant women gleaning stray stalks of wheat after the harvest. This was a traditional practice for poor women and children, allowing them to collect leftover grain. Subject: The painting depicts the hard labor of peasant women, bending over to collect grain. Millet aimed to portray the dignity and spirituality of their work. Reception: While now considered a masterpiece, "The Gleaners" was initially met with scorn from the French upper class who feared its glorification of the lower ranks of society. They saw it as a reminder of the working class and the growing movement of socialism. Symbolism: The painting's size, typically reserved for religious or mythological themes, was considered unusual for a depiction of labor. The artist used a soft, golden light to convey the sanctity of the gleaners' relationship to the land. Influence: "The Gleaners" inspired numerous artists, including Seurat, Renoir, and van Gogh, and introduced a new theme in mid-century art. The painting is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

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