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The Tired Gleaner
The Tired Gleaner is an oil painting by the Realist artist Jules Breton. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
As an oil-on-canvas piece, the medium allows for the detailed rendering of light and texture characteristic of Breton's realistic style.
Jules Breton's The Tired Gleaner, created in 1880, is an oil painting executed on a woven fabric support. The work measures 94.0 cm in height and 63.8 cm in width, presenting a substantial vertical format typical of his genre scenes. As an oil-on-canvas piece, the medium allows for the detailed rendering of light and texture characteristic of Breton's realistic style. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
History & Provenance
Jules Breton painted The Tired Gleaner in 1880, an oil on canvas work measuring 94.0 cm by 63.8 cm. The painting entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it has remained since its acquisition. Its creation was recorded with an inception date of 1 January 1880 in the museum’s records.
Jules Breton's 1880 oil painting The Tired Gleaner is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland. The work is cataloged under the accession number 356.1915. The painting, executed on woven fabric with dimensions of 94.0 cm in height and 63.8 cm in width, has been part of the museum's holdings since its acquisition. No specific exhibition history is detailed in the provided sources.
Overview
Created in 1890 by French painter Jules Breton, The Tired Gleaner is an oil on canvas that exemplifies the artist’s dedication to realistic portrayals of agrarian life. The work is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s permanent collection and reflects Breton’s broader interest in the everyday labor of the countryside during the late nineteenth century.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a solitary woman standing in a waning field at dusk. Dressed in a long skirt, loose blouse and headscarf, she extends one arm outward while the other rests on her head, suggesting fatigue after a day’s work. Her bare feet and the muted, dark green grass reinforce the theme of toil and quiet endurance in a rural setting.
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Artist
Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton (French pronunciation:; 1 May 1827 – 5 July 1906) was a 19th-century French naturalist painter.
