Artwork
The Grape Harvest
The Grape Harvest is an oil painting by the Neo-Impressionist artist Henri Edmond Cross. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
The Grape Harvest is a 1896 oil painting by Henri-Edmond Cross, a French artist associated with the Neo-Impressionist movement.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a wine harvest scene in Bormes-les-Mimosas, showing people in simple clothing engaged in various activities amidst a sunny landscape with rolling hills and mountains.
Technique & Style
Executed in a pointillist style, the work features small dots of color that create a sense of depth and texture, with a muted palette dominated by shades of green, brown, and blue.
History & Provenance
The Grape Harvest is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, exemplifying Cross's influence on later art movements such as Fauvism.
Artist & collection
Artist
Henri-Edmond Cross (French:; 20 May 1856 – 16 May 1910), born Henri-Edmond-Joseph Delacroix (), was a French painter and printmaker.
