The Weeders (Jules Breton)
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| Artist | Jules Breton |
| Year | 1868 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 71.4 cm × 127.6 cm (28.1 in × 50.2 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
The Weeders is a mid 19th century painting by Jules Breton. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts a group of peasant women working the fields of Northern France. The painting is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Description
Originally a painter of historical scenes, Jules Breton began to shift his focus away from historicity to agrarian scenes. One of the paintings produced as a result of this new focus was The Weeders, which Breton painted after observing a group of farmers in his home town of Courrières picking over a field to clear away weeds and thistle.[1]
References
- ^ "The Weeders". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
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