Who created "Woman with a Rake"?

Woman with a Rake was created by Jean-François Millet in probably 1856–57.

When was "Woman with a Rake" created?

This artwork was created probably 1856–57.

What medium is "Woman with a Rake"?

Woman with a Rake is Oil on canvas.

Is "Woman with a Rake" in the public domain?

Yes, Woman with a Rake is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Woman with a Rake

Jean-François Millet

probably 1856–57

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

15 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. (39.7 x 34.3 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Stephen C. Clark, 1938

Accession Number

38.75

Tags

FarmsHaystacksWomenWorking

Art Historical Context

Jean-François Millet's *Woman with a Rake*, painted around 1856–57, captures the quiet dignity of rural labor in mid-19th-century France. A leading figure in the Realist movement and the Barbizon school, Millet elevated everyday peasant life to subjects worthy of fine art, countering the romanticized ideals of earlier painters. This modest oil on canvas (15⅝ × 13½ in.) depicts a woman pausing amid haystacks on a farm, rake in hand, embodying the backbreaking yet resilient world of agricultural workers during a time of rapid industrialization. Millet's masterful use of earthy tones and diffuse...

About the Artist

Jean-François Millet · 1814–1875

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school, whose dignified depictions of peasant laborers transformed how art could represent rural life. His monumental images of sowers, gleaners, and field workers elevated common people to subjects previously reserved for mythological or historical figures, making him a pivotal figure in the development ...

Woman with a Rake

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