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Jean-François Millet — Going to work

Jean-François Millet

Going to work

1863

Capturing the daily rhythm of agricultural life, this etching presents the morning journey to the fields as both specific observation and universal symbol of honest labor.

Medium
etching

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Jean-François Millet, Going to work, 1863

Capturing the daily rhythm of agricultural life, this etching presents the morning journey to the fields as both specific observation and universal symbol of honest labor.

Medium
etching
Year
1863
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Workers, 19th Century, Etching, Labor, Social Commentary, Historical, Realism, Rural

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