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Jules Breton

The Tired Gleaner

1880
oil on fabric
94 × 63.8 cm (37 × 25.1 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Breton felt a sense of connection with peasant life, growing up in a small village of rural workers; however, his father's standing as a property manager to a duke allowed Breton to receive a classical arts education.

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