"The Gleaner" by Jules Breton - Realist Painting of Rural French Life #3752036 (License: Personal Use)

Painted in 1854 by French realist Jules Breton, this work captures a young woman gleaning after harvest-gathering stray grains left behind-wearing traditional Breton attire: a white coif, dark bodice, and layered blue-gray skirt. The composition balances her poised stance against a vast, windswept field under a dramatic sky, evoking both hardship and nobility. Breton’s meticulous brushwork highlights texture in the wheat, fabric, and clouds, reinforcing the dignity of agrarian life.

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