Man with a Hoe
1861 · oil on canvas
Dimensions 80 × 99.1 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
"As I have never seen anything but fields since I was born, I try to say as best I can what I saw and felt when I was at work," wrote Jean-François Millet. At the Salon of 1863, Man with a Hoe caused a storm of controversy. The hunched over brutish figure was considered frightening to the Parisian bourgeoisie at a time where farm workers were leaving the fields during the industrial revolution. With the French Revolution still fresh in the minds of the Parisians any works depicting the plight of the lower class were viewed with great scrutiny despite Millets claims that he was no socialist or political agitator.
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About this artwork
Man with a Hoe (1861) by Jean-Francois Millet, oil on canvas, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Jean-Francois Millet
Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French artist and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his paintings of peasant farmers and can be categorized as part of the Realism art movement.
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