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Jean-François Millet — Man Leaning on a Spade

Jean-François Millet

Man Leaning on a Spade

1855

Embodying the Barbizon movement's reverence for agricultural labor, this etching elevates a moment of rural toil into an image of quiet heroism and spiritual strength.

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etching

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Jean-François Millet, Man Leaning on a Spade, 1855

Embodying the Barbizon movement's reverence for agricultural labor, this etching elevates a moment of rural toil into an image of quiet heroism and spiritual strength.

Medium
etching
Year
1855
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, 19th Century, Etching, Labor, Melancholic, Social Commentary, Realism, Figurative

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