Cranberry Pickers

About this work

In the painting, several women are shown picking cranberries in a field. They are dressed in long skirts and headscarves, and are bent over, gathering the fruit into baskets. The scene is set in a vast, open landscape with a cloudy sky in the background. The women are depicted in a realistic style, with attention to detail in their clothing and the way they are working. The artist has used a range of grays and browns to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. This painting is a great example of the work of Mercier, Gustave.