Woman with a Rake
The Met
Artist: Jean-François Millet(French, Gruchy 1814–1875 Barbizon)
Date: probably 1856–57
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. (39.7 x 34.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Stephen C. Clark, 1938
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman raking hay in a field, with other figures and hay bales in the background
Detailed Description
A painting depicts a woman standing in a field, positioned slightly right of center, looking down as she rakes hay. She wears a grey hood, a long-sleeved, light-colored top with darker blue sleeves, and a long, light-colored skirt. Her hands grip a long wooden rake, the head of which rests on the ground in front of her, gathering dark clumps of hay. The foreground consists of a field with patches of green and brown earth, interspersed with raked hay. To the woman's right, a large, rounded hay bale rises from the ground. In the mid-ground to her left, several smaller figures, likely women, are visible, some seated and some standing, near what appears to be more hay or distant trees. A dark, horizontal line of trees or bushes stretches across the middle distance of the background. The upper half of the painting is dominated by a light, overcast sky, transitioning from a pale grey-blue at the top to a warmer, lighter tone near the horizon. The colors include earthy greens, browns, greys, and pale blues.
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