Woman Filling a Water Jug (Femme vidant un seau)
1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a woodcut print. A woman in a long dress bends to fill a wooden bucket from a spout. The scene feels simple and everyday. Millet is famous for painting rural life, but this is a rare print version. Woodcuts use carved blocks and ink to make pictures. The lines look bold and rough here. Check out the rough edges in this woodcut technique.
