Les Glaneuses (delteil 12; Melot 12)

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"Les Glaneuses" (English: "The Gleaners") is a renowned oil painting by French artist Jean-François Millet, completed in 1857. The artwork is a seminal piece of the Realist movement, which emerged in the 19th century as a counterpoint to the prevailing Romanticism of the time. Millet's "Les Glaneuses" depicts three peasant women gleaning a field of stray grains of wheat after the harvest. The painting is celebrated for its poignant portrayal of rural hardship and the dignity of labor, themes that were central to Millet's oeuvre.

Measuring 83.8 cm × 111.8 cm (33 in × 44 in), the painting is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris since its establishment. Millet's focus on the rural working class was groundbreaking, as it elevated the everyday struggles of the peasantry to a subject worthy of high art, a domain traditionally reserved for historical, religious, and mythological scenes. "Les Glaneuses" is particularly noted for its realistic representation, subdued palette, and the empathetic rendering of its subjects, which challenged the social norms of the time and contributed to the social discourse surrounding the plight of the poor.

The painting's composition is marked by the juxtaposition of the expansive, sunlit field and the stooped figures of the gleaners, which emphasizes the vastness of the landscape against the laborious task at hand. The women are depicted with a sense of nobility and resilience, which resonates with the viewer and invites contemplation on the nature of work and poverty.

"Les Glaneuses" has been referenced and analyzed extensively in art historical literature and remains a touchstone for discussions on social realism in art. Its legacy continues to influence contemporary artists and is often cited as an important precursor to later social realist and naturalist works. The painting's Delteil and Melot catalogue references (Delteil 12; Melot 12) indicate its inclusion in the respective catalogues raisonnés, which are scholarly compilations of an artist's body of work.

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