 | Cooper Tightening Staves on a Barrel |
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Date : approx. between 1848 and 1852
Material : Oil on canvas
Acquisition : Lent by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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European Painting
Painting
Area related
France
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Here Millet focuses on a dramatic moment in the daily work of a cooper, or barrel maker. With a mallet and wedge, the cooper tightens the hoops that hold the barrel together. The man's intense concentration, the contrasting areas of light and dark, and the simple composition result in one of Millet's most memorable images of rural labor. For an even more heroic evocation of rural work, see Millet's "Man with a Hoe", nearby. | Item(s) related | |
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