The Exhausted Ragpicker by Jean-François Rafaëlli

The Exhausted Ragpicker 1880

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drawing, print, etching, paper

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pencil drawn

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drawing

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amateur sketch

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toned paper

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light pencil work

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print

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etching

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pencil sketch

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charcoal drawing

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paper

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charcoal art

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pencil drawing

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france

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pencil work

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watercolor

"The Exhausted Ragpicker" is an etching by French artist Jean-François Rafaëlli, created in 1880. The artwork depicts a weary ragpicker, likely a poor Parisian, sitting on a hillside holding a stick with a slumped posture. Rafaëlli was known for his depictions of working-class life, and this piece captures the exhaustion and hardship of a man who scavenges for a living. This piece is housed at The Art Institute of Chicago.

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