A Woman Burning Weeds — Jean-François Millet | DiscoverArt

Jean-François Millet

A Woman Burning Weeds

1830–75

Pen and brown (iron gall) ink, watercolor and wash over graphite on laid paper

38.9 × 24.8 cm (15.3 × 9.8 in)

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