Artwork
Fille de Ferme
Fille de Ferme is an ink drawing by the Impressionist artist Théophile Alexandre Steinlen. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in black ink: Steinlen; upper left in blue crayon: Fille de Ferme G. [?]. 12 [?]; in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Fille de Ferme / 1816
About this work
Overview
Fille de Ferme is a 1896 drawing by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, a Swiss-born French artist, created with pen, black ink, and colored crayon.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman in a rural setting, standing on a dirt path with chickens and laundry nearby, conveying a sense of everyday life and work.
Technique & Style
Steinlen's use of loose, sketchy strokes and soft colors captures a sense of movement and immediacy, characteristic of his graphic style, which blends decorative and figurative elements.
Context
The artwork reflects Steinlen's engagement with social themes and his association with the Art Nouveau movement and left-wing publications.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen (November 10, 1859 – December 13, 1923), was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. He was politically engaged and collaborated with the anarchist and socialist press.
Fresh Eggs
Sketch for an oil painting 'Familiarity breeds Contempt'
Peasant Girl Feeding Chickens
The Shepherdess
Woman Filling a Water Jug (Femme vidant un seau)
Return from the Wash House (Retour de lavoir)
Plucking the Geese
Peasant Woman Carrying Buckets
A Woman Emptying a Bucket
Woman Watching Puppies
Chestnut Vendors (Marchands de marrons)
Kesänviettoa Ramsön saarella. Verkkojen siivous.