The Gleaners
- Artist
- Jean-Francois Millet
- Date
- 1857
- Style
- Realism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Musée d'Orsay
Completed in 1857, 'The Gleaners' by Jean-François Millet is an iconic oil painting showcasing the artist's mastery of Realism. Painted on a Canvas using Oil, the artwork impeccably typifies the 19th-century 'Genre painting'. It is set in rural France, and it depicts the poignant image of three peasant women gleaning the leftovers from a harvested wheat field. The women's stoic acceptance of their lot provides a powerful lens on the harsh realities of peasant life. 'The Gleaners' is currently on display at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
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