The Diggers
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Diggers is a 1856 by Jean François Millet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows two men working a field together. One is bent over, pulling a long wooden tool, while the other leans on a shovel, watching. Their clothes are simple, and the ground around them is rough and uneven. The sky above is just a faint, textured line. The artist focused on the hard, physical labor of farming. The lines in the print are rough and uneven, almost like the land itself. Check out Jean-François Millet for more work on everyday life.
