The Tired Gleaner
To scale 31 x 24 in on the wall
Representative Hand-applied gesso embellishment
About the Artwork
Created during the height of Breton's career when he was documenting the agricultural life of his native Artois region, this work emerged from his deep commitment to portraying peasant dignity during France's rapid industrialization. Unlike the more politically charged realism of Courbet or Millet's famous gleaners, Breton's approach emphasized the spiritual nobility of rural work through his background in academic training and Salon painting traditions. The painting reflects the artist's belief that agricultural labor connected humanity to divine creation, a philosophy that made his works immensely popular with bourgeois collectors who preferred his idealized vision of peasant life to harsher realist depictions. This particular gleaner became one of Breton's most celebrated figure studies, demonstrating his ability to combine plein air observation with studio refinement to create compositions that resonated with contemporary French cultural values about the countryside.
Product Specifications
- Finished size
- 31 x 24 in
- Frame
- Gold, premium resin, mitred
- Canvas
- Heavyweight Fredrix poly/cotton
- Finish
- Hand-applied gesso embellishment
- Inks
- Archival HP Latex, 100-year colorfastness
- Stretcher
- Solid poplar, kiln dried
- Hanging
- Wire and dust cover fitted
- Item
- 1530121
Shipping, Returns & Care
Shipping & Delivery
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Care & Hanging
Every piece arrives ready to hang: wire hardware pre-installed, kraft paper dust cover, gallery-finished corners.
Hanging: Every piece ships with hanging hardware.
Care: Dust lightly with a soft, dry cloth as needed. Avoid direct sunlight to preserve the colors. Avoid hanging in high-humidity environments (bathrooms with active showers). Our finish is durable but is not waterproof.
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