1850
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Washerwoman is a 1850 by Charles Jacque, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a woman washing clothes in a rural setting. She's kneeling by a stream, surrounded by trees and hills. The woman's daily task is the main focus of the painting, and it looks like a quiet moment in her life. The artist paid attention to the woman's clothing and the objects around her. This suggests that the artist wanted to show everyday life in a honest way. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
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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