Moonlight 19th century

"Moonlight" (19th century) is a print by the renowned French artist Jean-François Millet. The work depicts a nighttime scene in the countryside with a wheelbarrow and two birds in the foreground, a closed gate in the center and a farmhouse to the left. The scene is bathed in moonlight, the artist capturing the soft illumination of the night sky. The print is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This work exemplifies Millet's interest in depicting rural life and the beauty of nature, themes that are central to his artistic practice.