La Glaneuse

The subject, a woman in a faded dress, embodies the struggles of laborers under unfair conditions. Her posture and features convey quiet strength amidst hardship, highlighting the dignity of often-overlooked workers.

Daumier utilized lithography for its rapid reproduction capabilities, enabling widespread dissemination of social commentary. The exaggerated facial features and pose are characteristic of his social realist approach.

Originally created in 1841 as a form of protest against labor injustices, the work's current location is the National Gallery of Art in Washington, where the physicality of the image can be closely examined.