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Peasant Returning from the Manure Heap
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About this work
Millet moved from Paris to the nearby village of Barbizon in 1849 in search of rustic subject matter. The group of painters working in the countryside surrounding the Forest of Fontainebleau frequently painted out-of-doors in order to create fresh and accurate views of nature. While most of the Barbizon artists focused primarily on landscape, Millet also represented peasants.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePeasant Returning from the Manure Heap, 1855–56. Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875). Etching; plate: 16.2 x 13.2 cm (6 3/8 x 5 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph King, 1921.991
