Woman at Well c. 1850

jeanfrancoismillet

gouache

figurative

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

green background

underpainting

muted green

pastel chalk drawing

painting painterly

charcoal

watercolor

"Woman at Well" is a painting created by Jean-François Millet, a prominent French painter of the Barbizon School, around 1850. Millet's works often depicted scenes from rural life, focusing on the labor and hardships of peasants. This painting, characterized by its muted palette and realistic portrayal, showcases a woman working diligently, likely drawing water from a well, highlighting the daily struggles of the working class in 19th-century France.