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Jean-François MilletWW-1872-006759
1872·Oil on wood·37 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (94.6 x 64.8 cm)

Gift of Mrs. Arthur Whitney, 1950

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Year
1872
Dimensions
37 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (94.6 x 64.8 cm)

Artist

Jean-François Millet
Jean-François Millet

Painting

Jean-François Millet was a French artist and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his paintings of peasant farmers and can be categorized as part of the Realism art movement. Toward the end of his career, he became increasingly interested in painting pure landscapes. He is known best for his oil paintings but is also noted for his pastels, Conté crayon drawings, and etchings.

Gruchy, France

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Year
1872
Dimensions
37 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (94.6 x 64.8 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1872-006759

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Artist

Jean-François Millet

Jean-François Millet

Painting

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