1845
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Landscape, Labourers is a 1845 by Charles Jacque, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a rural scene with two men working in a field. One man is plowing the soil with oxen, while the other is guiding the plow. The men are dressed in simple clothing and hats, and the oxen are harnessed to a wooden plow. In the background, there are trees and a cloudy sky. The painting has a warm, earthy tone, with shades of brown and green dominating the palette. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a sense of movement and energy. The painting is a beautiful example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and nature. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
Charles-Émile Jacque (23 May 1813 – 7 May 1894) was a French painter of Pastoralism and engraver who was, with Jean-François Millet, part of the Barbizon School. He first learned to engrave maps when he spent seven years in the French Army.
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