The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet
1857 Painting measures 33 in by 44 in
Jean-Francois Millet was a French Painter born in 1814. He is know for scenes of Peasant farmers in his artwork. Millet is also known for being a part of the Realism movement and it definitely shows through his paintings. A piece titled L'homme A La Houe inspired the famouse poem "The Man With the Hoe" by Edwin Markham. More notable works of Millets include Angelus, and the Potato Planters.
During this time period, inequality was big with race and women. this image has both which gives you an idea of how terrible these times were. The Gleaners is an image women picking up grains left after a harvest.
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