Art Across the Ages, A Selection of Treasured Works
Nationality
French
Artist Dates
1814-1875
Title of Work
Preview
Date of Work
1863
Medium
Woodcut
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: R32
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Jean-François Millet, a major painter of the Barbizon School in rural France, may be described as a Realist because his art rejected themes favored by Neoclassical and Romantic artists of his day. Millet’s subjects dealt with the “here and now” and not with ancient mythology or romantic views of distant lands.
The artist was best known for his images of hard-working peasants, whose enthusiasm for strenuous labor was often idealized, as seen in the woodcut on display that depicts a digger at work.
Condition
Very good
Condition Notes
Framed
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