Artwork
Peasant Women with Brushwood
Peasant Women with Brushwood is an oil painting by the Realist artist Jean François Millet. It dates from 1852 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
This painting is called Peasant Women with Brushwood.
It was made by Jean François Millet in 1852.
The artist's signature is at the lower right, which is a nice detail.
You can find this painting at the State Hermitage Museum, which is interesting because it's not in France, where the artist was from.
Check out the work of Jean François Millet.
Overview
Peasant Women with Brushwood is an oil-on-canvas painting created by French artist Jean-François Millet around 1852. It is part of the Hermitage Museum's collection in Saint Petersburg.
Technique & Style
The painting is executed in oil paint and features the artist's signature at the lower right corner.
History & Provenance
The work is now held at the Hermitage Museum, having traveled from its country of origin, France, to Russia.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-François Millet (French pronunciation: ; 4 October 1814 – 20 January 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France.
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