The Harvest (Daubigny)

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la récolte
English: The Harvest
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ArtistCharles-François Daubigny
Year1851
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions196 cm × 135 cm (77 in × 53 in)
LocationMusée d'Orsay, Paris

The Harvest (French: la récolte) is an oil on canvas painting by one of the painters of the Barbizon school, Charles-François Daubigny. It was completed in 1851 and is housed at Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France.[1]

Description

In this painting, the whole countryside is marked out in blue squares that seems like a chessboard. All of the activities are picturesquely grouped around a golden blaze such as men doubled over, women hurrying along the narrow paths, and people stooking sheaves of corn and loading carts.

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