1889
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Le Pardon de Plourin, Brittany: Peasants Leaving Church is a 1889 oil by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
In this painting, a group of people are gathered outside a church, with some standing and others sitting on the ground. They are all dressed in traditional clothing, with the women wearing long skirts and headscarves, and the men wearing hats and coats. The scene is set against a backdrop of a stone church and a cloudy sky. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the clothing and facial expressions of the people. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and gray dominating the palette. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the people seeming to be lost in thought. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the artist Léon Augustin Lhermitte.
Léon Augustin Lhermitte (French pronunciation: ; 31 July 1844 – 28 July 1925) was a French naturalist painter and etcher whose primary subject matter was rural scenes depicting peasants at work.
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