Normandy
ca. 1853-54
Jean-François Millet, usually busy painting heroic peasants in fields, takes a break here to sketch the sleepy rooftops of Normandy. The church spire pokes up like a sentinel over the clustered houses, drawn with loose, energetic lines that feel almost like a doodle in a sketchbook. His initials 'J.F.M' are tucked in the corner, a humble sign-off from the Realist master. This quick study captures the rustic charm of the French countryside, serving as a quiet backdrop to the hard labor he so famously depicted in his finished oil paintings.
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