The Vintage at Chateau Lagrange 1864

Jules Breton’s "The Vintage at Chateau Lagrange" from 1864 portrays a group of rural French workers engaged in the harvest of grapes. The painting, now housed in the Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, captures the daily toil of rural life with a focus on the human figures amidst a landscape setting. The figures, primarily women, are seen picking grapes and filling baskets, emphasizing the collective effort involved in this traditional agricultural activity. The painting's realistic depiction of the workers' activities and the surrounding landscape exemplifies the Realist movement of the 19th century.