{"product_id":"going-to-work-jean-francois-millet-2","title":"Going to Work - Jean-François Millet","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic Realist painting by Jean-François Millet, depicting a peasant couple walking to the fields at dawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean-François Millet, a central figure of the Barbizon School, produced this work during his period of residence in the village of Barbizon. The painting depicts a peasant couple walking across the fields at the start of their day. The man carries a pitchfork over his shoulder, while the woman walks beside him, her head covered by a bonnet. Their figures are rendered with a sense of gravity, reflecting the physical demands of rural labour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMillet utilised a muted palette of earth tones, ochres, and deep greens to ground the subjects within their environment. The light suggests the early morning, casting long shadows across the path. The composition is straightforward, focusing on the rhythmic movement of the two figures as they traverse the open ground. Unlike the idealised depictions of rural life common in earlier academic art, this piece presents the subjects with a directness that characterises the Realist movement. The textures of their clothing and the tools they carry are painted with a focus on material reality rather than decorative finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is part of a series of paintings by Millet that examine the daily lives of agricultural workers. By choosing to depict the peasantry as the primary subject, Millet shifted the focus of contemporary art toward the social realities of the French countryside. The figures appear monumental despite their humble status, a quality that became a hallmark of his approach to genre painting. The painting remains a clear example of his ability to capture the quiet, repetitive nature of manual work through careful observation and a restrained application of paint.\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=\"\/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=\"\/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-François Millet","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58871620075855,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58871623582031,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58871623614799,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58871623647567,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58871623680335,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Going-to-Work_Poster_CompositorV1_1790221405054.jpg?v=1790222129","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/going-to-work-jean-francois-millet-2","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}