The Harvesters
1888
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1888
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
The Harvesters is a 1888 oil by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, a Impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows workers resting in a wheat field at harvest time. Their hats and clothes are dusty with chaff. The light is warm but the faces are tired. Lhermitte was friends with Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh admired how he painted everyday labor with dignity. The brushwork is loose yet precise. Look up Léon Augustin Lhermitte to see more work like this.
