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"Hay Making," Jules Bastien-Lepage, 1877.
Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884) was famous for his agricultural scenes. He was a transitional figure from Realism to Naturalism, which later gave birth to Impressionism. His plein air paintings of peasants and farm scenes won him acclaim and financial security, but he sadly died young, apparently of cancer.
Here we have two peasants taking a rest from their labors in the fields. They both appear exhausted, with the woman seeming to dread any further work ahead. The metal lunch bucket by her feet indicate it's noon, and the haystacks in the background indicate the work already done.
He also did some history paintings and a few portraits (including a famous one of Sarah Bernhardt) but this is one of his most famous.
From the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884) was famous for his agricultural scenes. He was a transitional figure from Realism to Naturalism, which later gave birth to Impressionism. His plein air paintings of peasants and farm scenes won him acclaim and financial security, but he sadly died young, apparently of cancer.
Here we have two peasants taking a rest from their labors in the fields. They both appear exhausted, with the woman seeming to dread any further work ahead. The metal lunch bucket by her feet indicate it's noon, and the haystacks in the background indicate the work already done.
He also did some history paintings and a few portraits (including a famous one of Sarah Bernhardt) but this is one of his most famous.
From the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
#Art #Realism #Naturalism #JuliesBastienLepage #Harvest #FrenchArt #PleinAir #MakeHayWhileTheSunShines