1844
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Young Woman is a 1844 oil by Jean François Millet, a Realism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
The painting shows a young woman sitting with a calm expression. She's dressed in simple clothes and looks thoughtful. The artist used a quiet color palette to create a sense of stillness. The woman's face is the main focus of the painting. Her expression is subtle, and it's hard to tell what she's thinking. The artist, Jean François Millet, was known for painting everyday people. The way the light falls on the woman's face is interesting. To learn more about this effect, look into the technique: chiaroscuro.
Jean-François Millet (French pronunciation: ; 4 October 1814 – 20 January 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France.
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