Artwork
The Walk to Work
The Walk to Work is an oil painting by the Realist artist Jean François Millet. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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Overview
The Walk to Work is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Jean-François Millet around 1850. It is a genre scene that exemplifies the artist's focus on everyday rural life.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a peasant couple walking together, with the man carrying a pitchfork. Their attire and the man's tool suggest they are agricultural laborers on their way to work.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by a muted, earthy color palette and a focus on the figures' everyday activities, reflecting Millet's association with the Realism movement.
History & Provenance
The Walk to Work is part of the collection at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It is one of Millet's oil paintings, a medium for which he is particularly known.
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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.
