Autumn Landscape with a Flock of Turkeys
The Met
Artist: Jean-François Millet(French, Gruchy 1814–1875 Barbizon)
Date: 1872–73
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 31 7/8 x 39 in. (81 x 99.1 cm)
Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A robed figure, turkeys, a bare tree, and a cart in a field under clouds
Detailed Description
An oil painting depicts a rural landscape under a cloudy sky, rendered in muted earthy tones. In the left foreground, a robed figure stands with their back to the viewer, wearing a brown hooded garment and holding a thin stick. Scattered across the grassy, uneven field are several turkeys, mostly dark-feathered with visible red wattles on their heads, many of them pecking at the ground. The ground is a mix of greens and browns, with patches of darker earth. In the midground, slightly to the right of center, a tall, bare-branched tree stands prominently. To the right of the tree, a wooden cart is heavily laden with a large pile of dark, dense material, possibly hay or brush. In the distant background, on a subtle rise, faint structures are visible. The sky above is filled with dynamic, light-colored clouds, with patches of lighter blue visible between them.
Generated by gemini-2.5-flash
