Shepherdess, The (after Millet)
1889 Tel Aviv Museum of Art
About this artwork
This painting is one of several copies Vincent van Gogh made after the works of Jean-François Millet, a French artist he deeply admired for his depictions of peasant life. Van Gogh created these copies while recuperating in the asylum at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
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While confined to the asylum at Saint-Paul-de-Mausole, Vincent van Gogh found solace and inspiration in copying the works of artists he revered, particularly Jean-François Millet. He saw Millet as a painter of timeless, human truths, especially regarding the dignity of labor. These 'interpretations' allowed Van Gogh to continue painting when direct observation was limited, translating Millet's quiet realism into his own vibrant, emotional language.
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Shepherdess, The (after Millet)
Vincent van Gogh, 1889
