1889
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Les Bretonneries: The Harvesters (Les Moissonneurs) is a 1889 by Émile Bernard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a group of people working in a field, with some bending over and others standing upright. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky. The figures are dressed in simple clothing, with the women wearing long skirts and the men wearing hats and vests. The artist has used a range of colors to capture the mood of the scene, from the warm tones of the earth to the cool blues of the sky. The brushstrokes are bold and expressive, giving the painting a sense of energy and movement. The painting is a great example of Impressionism, with its focus on capturing the fleeting moments of everyday life. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you might want to check out the Impressionism movement.
Émile Henri Bernard (French pronunciation: ; 28 April 1868 – 16 April 1941) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and writer, who had artistic friendships with Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Eugène Boch, and at a later time, Paul Cézanne.
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