peasant-life

Peasant Woman Binding Sheaves (After Millet)

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

A peasant woman merges with golden fields in van Gogh’s restless reinterpretation of rural labor, where every brushstroke hums with heat and motion.
The Little Shepherdess (1868-72)

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)

A solitary girl tends her sheep in a windswept field, embodying quiet strength and the rhythms of rural life.
The Gardener – Old Peasant with Cabbage (1883-1895)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

An elderly peasant holds a cabbage with quiet pride, his connection to the land rendered in earthy, textured brushstrokes.
The Angelus (1857-1859)

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)

A solemn pair of peasants pause their work to pray in a vast, fading field, their devotion etched in quiet detail.
The Broken Pitcher (1891)

William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

A young girl holds a broken pitcher in a sunlit field, her expression blending innocence with quiet regret.
Gleaners

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)

Three women gather fallen grain in a sunlit field, their quiet labor immortalized with profound empathy.
Peasant Girl Returning From The Well (c. 1860)

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)

A young girl carries a water jug through a field, her quiet strength and the earthy tones painting a vivid portrait of rural toil.
Paysannes portant un panier (1888)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

Two peasant women carry a heavy basket through a sunlit field, their quiet labor rendered with Pissarro’s signature warmth and textured brushwork.
Young Peasant Girls Resting in the Fields near Pontoise (1882)

Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

Two peasant girls take a break in a sunlit field, their quiet moment framed by Pissarro’s earthy palette and lively brushwork.