The maize treader

The maize treader

Juan León Pallière

1868

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From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

About this work

This painting shows a man and a woman standing together. The man is wearing a hat, a red headscarf, and a colorful blanket. He has a horse behind him. The woman is wearing a white shirt and a red skirt. She is holding a large wooden tool. There are corn cobs on the ground. The painting has a lot of colors and textures. The man's blanket and the woman's skirt have intricate patterns. The horse and the tool are detailed. The painting is held at the National Museum of Fine Arts Buenos Aires.

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