Peasant with a Wheelbarrow
| Peasant with a Wheelbarrow | |
|---|---|
| French: L'homme a la brouette | |
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| Artist | Jean-François Millet |
| Year | ca. 1848–1852 |
| Type | Oil painting on canvas |
| Dimensions | 37.78 cm × 45.40 cm (14.875 in × 17.875 in) |
| Location | Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis |
Peasant with a Wheelbarrow is an oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Jean-François Millet, begun in 1848 but not finished until Millet found a buyer in 1852. It depicts a peasant man pushing a wheelbarrow.[1] It was acquired in 1949 by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Description
In Peasant with a Wheelbarrow, Millet took a peasant farmer with simple clothes and tools, and transformed him into a symbol of the dignity of manual labor. The peasant is utterly idealized, bathed in a golden light and transmuted into an emblem of a vanishing way of life.[2]
Historical information
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Acquisition
Peasant with a Wheelbarrow was acquired by the IMA in 1949, a gift of the James E. Roberts Fund and the Alumni Association of the John Herron Art School. It has the accession number 49.48.[4]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0936260203.
- ISBN 0936260777.
- ^ Magister, Senex. "Jean Francois Millet". Pagina Artis. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Peasant with a Wheelbarrow". Indianapolis Museum of Art. Retrieved 26 January 2013.