First Steps, after Millet
The Met
Artist: Vincent van Gogh(Dutch, Zundert 1853–1890 Auvers-sur-Oise)
Date: 1890
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 35 7/8 in. (72.4 x 91.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of George N. and Helen M. Richard, 1964
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Man, woman, and child in a garden with trees, a fence, and a wheelbarrow
Detailed Description
This painting depicts an outdoor scene, likely a garden or yard, under a bright blue sky. The overall color palette is dominated by various shades of green, light blues, and sandy yellows. In the foreground, the ground is a mix of light green and sandy yellow, with rows of small green plants. To the left, a wooden wheelbarrow with a single wheel is positioned, filled with a brown, mounded material. In the mid-ground, a man kneels on the left, facing right, with his arms outstretched towards the center. He wears a light blue shirt, dark blue trousers, and a straw hat. His back is mostly to the viewer. On the right side of the mid-ground, a woman in a long, dark blue dress stands, bending slightly forward. She supports a small child, who is taking steps towards the man. The child wears a light-colored dress. Behind the figures, a light green tree with dense foliage fills the upper left and center of the background. To the right of the tree, a light blue wooden fence runs horizontally across the scene, with white clothes hanging on a line behind it. A wooden gate is visible on the far right. The background also features a small building or shed with a dark roof on the left, partially obscured by the tree. The brushstrokes are visible and textured throughout the painting.
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