{"product_id":"the-winnower-jean-francois-millet-1","title":"The Winnower - Jean-Francois Millet","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sombre and realistic depiction of a French peasant engaged in the manual labour of winnowing grain, painted by Jean-Francois Millet in 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-Francois Millet, a founding member of the Barbizon school, painted The Winnower in 1848. This work depicts a solitary labourer engaged in the manual task of winnowing grain. The figure is captured in a moment of physical exertion, his body bent as he tosses the harvest into the air to separate the wheat from the chaff. The composition focuses on the rhythmic, repetitive nature of agricultural work, a subject that occupied much of Millet's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is defined by its muted, earthy palette and a dramatic use of light. The worker is illuminated against a dark, indistinct background, which draws the viewer's attention to the golden dust rising from the basket. Millet employs a heavy, textured brushwork that conveys the grit and physical reality of the scene. Unlike the idealised depictions of rural life common in the era, this work presents the labourer with a sense of gravity and unadorned honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1848. It reflects the artist's interest in the lives of the French peasantry, a theme he explored throughout his time in the village of Barbizon. The painting is currently held in the collection of the National Gallery in London. It remains a representative example of the Realist movement, which sought to document the lives of ordinary people without romanticising their circumstances. The focus on the physical act of winnowing provides a direct look at the traditional methods of farming that were beginning to change during the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/zandweg-sandy-road-anton-mauve\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eZandweg (Sandy Road) - Anton Mauve — Anton Mauve\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/pitcher-and-a-glass-on-a-table-otto-h-bacher\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePitcher and a Glass on a Table - Otto H. Bacher — Otto H. Bacher\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jean-Francois Millet","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875408908623,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875424866639,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875424899407,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875424932175,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875424964943,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Winnower_Poster_CompositorV1_1790268203403.jpg?v=1790269479","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/the-winnower-jean-francois-millet-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}