1855
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Gleaners (Les Glanenses) is a 1855 ink by Jean François Millet, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three women bent over in a field, gathering leftover grain. Their long dresses and hats blend into the rough, textured lines of the grass and dirt. In the background, a faint village and hills stretch out, drawn with quick, sketchy strokes. The artist used loose, scratchy lines to show the women’s tired movements and the uneven ground. The whole scene feels simple but full of quiet effort. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Millet carved images into metal plates.
Jean-François Millet (French pronunciation: ; 4 October 1814 – 20 January 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France.
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