Who created "First Steps, after Millet"?

First Steps, after Millet was created by Vincent van Gogh in 1890.

What medium is "First Steps, after Millet"?

First Steps, after Millet is Oil on canvas.

Is "First Steps, after Millet" in the public domain?

Yes, First Steps, after Millet is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

First Steps, after Millet

Vincent van Gogh

1890

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

28 1/2 x 35 7/8 in. (72.4 x 91.1 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of George N. and Helen M. Richard, 1964

Accession Number

64.165.2

Tags

GardensChildrenMenWomen

Art Historical Context

Vincent van Gogh's *First Steps, after Millet (1890) captures a tender family moment in a sunlit garden, where a young child takes its first wobbly steps toward a waiting parent, surrounded by figures of men and women. This oil on painting, measuring 28½ × 35⅞ inches, is the Dutch artist's loving homage to Jean-François Millet the French Realist painter whose depictions of rural peasant life deeply inspired Van Gogh. Created during his final months Auvers-sur-Oise France, it reflects Van Gogh's profound admiration for Millet's empathy toward everyday humanity. As a Post-Impressionist masterpi...

About the Artist

Vincent van Gogh · 1853–1890

Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890) stands as one of the most influential figures in Western art history, despite a career spanning merely a decade. Born in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands, to a Protestant pastor's family, van Gogh's path to artistic greatness was anything but conventional. His early adulthood saw him working as an art dealer for Goupil & Cie, a language teacher, and a fervent missiona...

First Steps, after Millet

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