file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #acaai-;h4htm or #acaai-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/#a_/c_/a_/a_ /acaai_/acaai-;h_/#acaai-;h4htm7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/#a_/c_/a_/a_ /acaai_/acaai-;h4zip7 ,,jean ,,fran,,ois ,,millet ,a ,collection ( ,fifte5 ,pictures & a ,portrait ( ! ,pa9t]1 ) ,introduction & ,int]pretation by ,,e/elle ,m4 ,,hurll ,! ,riv]side ,art ,s]ies #aijj ,illu/ration3 ,,jean ,,fran,,ois ,,millet ,,preface ,9 mak+ a selection ( ,millet's pictures1 devot$ z !y are to ! s+le !me ( ,fr5* peasant life1 v>iety ( subject c be obta9$ only by %[+ z _m phases ( t life z possible4 ,our illu/rations !re=e repres5t bo? m5 & wom5 work+ sep>ately 9 ! tasks peculi> to ea*1 & work+ toge!r 9 ! labors %>$ betwe5 !m4 ,!re are 9 addition a few pictures ( *ild life4 ,! selections include a /udy ( ! field1 ! doory>d1 & ! home int]ior1 & range f ! happie/ to ! mo/ sombre subjects4 ,!y %[ also consid]able v>iety 9 arti/ic motive & composition1 & tak5 toge!r fairly repres5t ! scope ( ,millet's "w4 ,,e/elle ,m4 ,,hurll4 ,,new ,,b$=d1 ,,mass4 ,m>*1 #aijj4 ,,cont5ts ,,& ,,li/ ,,( ,,pictures ,,portrait ,,( ,,millet4 ,,drawn ,,by ,,himself ,,introduction ,i4 ,,on ,,millet',s ,,"* ,,z ,,an ,,arti/ ,,ii4 ,,on ,,books ,,( ,,ref]5ce ,,iii4 ,,hi/orical ,,directory ,,( ,,! ,,pictures ,,( ,,?is ,,collection ,,iv4 ,,outl9e ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,ev5ts ,,9 ,,millet',s ,,life ,v4 ,,"s ,,( ,,millet',s ,,associates ,i4 ,,go+ ,,to ,,"w ,,ii4 ,,! ,,knitt+ ,,lesson ,,iii4 ,,! ,,potato ,,plant]s ,,iv4 ,,! ,,woman ,,sew+ ,,by ,,lamplight ,v4 ,,! ,,%eph]dess ,,vi4 ,,! ,,woman ,,fe$+ ,,h5s ,,vii4 ,,! ,,angelus ,,viii4 ,,fill+ ,,! ,,wat]-,,bottles ,,ix4 ,,fe$+ ,,h] ,,birds ,x4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,at ,,gr,,ville ,,xi4 ,,! ,,s[] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,glean]s ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,milkmaid ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,woman ,,*urn+ ,,xv4 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,hoe ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,portrait ,,( ,,millet ,,pron\nc+ ,,vocabul>y ,,( ,,prop] ,,names ,,& ,,=eign ,,words ,,note3 ,all ! pictures 7 made f c>bon pr9ts by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,,introduction ,i4 ,,on ,,millet',s ,,"* ,,z ,,an ,,arti/ ,! di/9ctive features ( ,millet's art are s m>k$ t ! mo/ inexp]i5c$ obs]v] easily id5tifies 8 "w4 ,z a pa9t] ( ru/ic subjects1 he is unlike any o!r arti/s :o h ent]$ ! same field1 ev5 ^? :o h tak5 8 own !mes4 ,we get at ! he>t ( ! matt] :5 we say t ,millet d]iv$ 8 art directly f nature4 ,if ,i c\ld only d :at ,i l1 he said1 ,i w\ld pa9t no?+ t 0 n ! result ( an impression directly receiv$ f nature1 :e!r 9 l&scape or 9 figure4 ,8 pictures are conv9c+ evid5ce t he act$ ^u ?is !ory4 ,!y h a peculi> quality ( g5u95ess beside :i* all o!r ru/ic art seems =c$ & artificial4 ,! human side ( life t\*$ him mo/ deeply1 & 9 _m ( 8 e>li] pictures1 l&scape 0 second>y4 ,gradually he grew into ! l>g] conception ( a p]fect h>mony betwe5 man & 8 environm5t4 ,h5ce=? l&scape ceas$ to be a m]e sett+ or backgr\nd 9 a figure picture1 & became an organic "p ( ! composition4 ,z a critic once wrote ( ! ,%eph]dess1 ! e>? & sky1 ! sc5e & ! actors1 all answ] "o ano!r1 all hold toge!r1 belong toge!r4 ,! description applies equally well to _m o!r pictures & p>ticul>ly to ! ,angelus1 ! ,s[]1 & ! ,glean]s4 ,9 all ^!1 l&scape & figure are int]dep5d5t1 fitt+ toge!r 9 a p]fect unity4 ,z a pa9t] ( l&scapes1 ,millet ma/]$ a wide range ( ! effects ( *ang+ light dur+ diff]5t h\rs ( ! day4 ,! mi/s ( e>ly morn+ 9 ,fill+ ! ,wat]-,bottles2 ! gl>e ( noonday 9 ! ,glean]s2 ! sunset gl[ 9 ! ,angelus & ! ,%eph]dess2 ! sombre twilight ( ! ,s[]2 & ! glimm]+ lamplight ( ! ,woman ,sew+1 ea* f\nd p]fect int]pretation4 ,?\gh %[+ himself capable ( repres5t+ p[]fully ! m viol5t aspects ( nature1 he pref]r$ z a rule ! normal & quiet4 ,9 figure pa9t+ ,millet s\ght nei!r grace nor beauty1 b expression4 ,t he reg>d$ nei!r ( ^! fir/ two qualities z intr9sically unwor?y1 we may inf] f ! grace ( ! ,s[]1 & ! nave beauty ( ! ,%eph]dess & ! ,woman ,sew+4 ,b t expression 0 ( p>am\nt int]e/ to him we see cle>ly 9 ! ,angelus & ! ,man ) ! ,hoe4 ,! lead+ *>act]i/ic ( 8 art is /r5g?1 & he di/ru/$ ! ord9>y elem5ts ( prett9ess z tak+ some?+ f ! total effect he wi%$ to produce4 ,let no "o ?9k t !y c =ce me to prettify my types1 he said4 ,i w\ld r d no?+ ?an express myself feebly4 ,x 0 always 8 fir/ aim to make 8 p look z if !y belong$ to _! /ation4 ,! mute +lori\s ,milton & ,maud ,mull] ) h] nameless long+s _h no place on 8 canvases4 ,8 0 ! g5u9e peasant ( field & f>m1 no imag9>y d5iz5 ( ! poets' ,arcady4 ,! beautiful is ! fitt+1 0 8 f9al summ>y ( /hetic !ory1 & ! !ory 0 put into practice on e canvas4 ,9 po9t ( composition ,millet's pictures h great excell5ce4 ,i try n to h ?+s look z if *ance br\ght !m toge!r1 he said1 b z if !y _h a necess>y bond betwe5 !m4 ,s no?+ is accid5tal1 b e object1 h[ev] small1 is an indisp5sable "p ( ! :ole s*eme4 ,an important *>act]i/ic ( 8 "w is its p[] to sugge/ ! ?ird dim5sion ( space4 ,! figures h a solid1 tangible appe>ance1 z if actually alive4 ,! ,glean]s1 ! ,woman ,*urn+1 & ! ,man ) ! ,hoe are ?or\ghly conv9c+ 9 _! reality4 ,! picture ( ! ,glean]s especially has t s-call$ quality ( circumambi5t light :i* circulates ab\t ! objects1 s to speak1 & gives !m position 9 space4 ,millet's l&scapes also h a dep? ( spaci\sness :i* rea*es into inf9ite di/ance4 ,! pr9ciples ( composition are appli$ 9 p]spective z well z lat]ally4 ,we c look into ! picture1 ?r\gh x1 & beyond x1 z if we 7 /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( nature4 ,mr4 ,b]nh>d ,b]5son goes s f> z to say t ?is art ( space composition1 z he t]ms x1 c directly communicate religi\s emotion1 & expla9s on ?is gr\nd ! devotional influ5ce ( ,p]ug9o's works1 :i* %[ s rem>kable a feel+ = space4#a ,if he is "r1 x is on ?is pr9ciple1 r ?an because ( its subject1 t ! ,angelus is1 z x has sometimes be5 call$1 "o ( ! greate/ religi\s pa9t+s ( ! age4 ,:ile ,millet's art is1 9 its entirety1 q unique1 !re are c]ta9 int]e/+ po9ts ( resemblance betwe5 8 "w & t ( "s old] ma/]s4 ,he is ak9 to ,rembr&t bo? 9 8 indiff]5ce to beauty & 9 8 int5se love ( human nature4 ,millet's indiff]5ce to beauty is ! m rem>kable because 9 ?is he /ood alone 9 8 day & g5]ation1 :ile 9 ! nor!rn art ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ( :i* ,rembr&t is an expon5t1 beauty 0 nev] supreme4 ,z a lov] ( human nature1 ,millet's sympa?ies1 ?\gh no less int5se ?an ,rembr&t's1 7 less ca?olic4 ,8 range ( obs]vation 0 limit$ to peasant life1 :ile ! ,dut* ma/] pa9t$ all classes & conditions ( m54 ,yet bo? alike 7 pr(\nd /ud5ts ( "* & reg>d$ expression z ! *ief elem5t ( beauty4 ,rembr&t1 h[ev]1 s\ght expression pr9cipally 9 ! c\nt5ance1 & ,millet _h a full] und]/&+ ( ! expressiv5ess ( ! entire body4 ,! "w ( ea* ?us complem5ts t ( ! o!r4 ,millet's passion = figure expression 0 fir/ work$ out 9 pa9t+ ! nude4 ,:5 he ab&on$ su* subjects = ! homeli] !mes ( labor1 he gave no less att5tion to ! /udy ( =m & attitude4 ,! simple clo?+ ( ! peasant is cut s loosely z to give entire fre$om ( motion to ! body1 & x is worn s long t x %apes itself p]fectly to ! figure4 ,! body ?us clad is sc>cely inf]ior to ! nude 9 assum+ ! f9e l9es ( an expressive pose4 ,millet's in/9ct = pose 0 t ( a sculptor4 ,_m ( ! figures = 8 pictures 7 fir/ c>efully modell$ 9 wax or clay4 ,transf]r$ to canvas !y are drawn 9 ! /rong simple outl9es ( a /atue4 ,x is no extravagant flight ( fancy :i* has lik5$ him to ,mi*elangelo4 ,9 ! /r5g? & s]i\sness ( 8 conceptions1 ! bold sweep ( 8 l9es1 &1 above all1 9 ! impression ( motion :i* he conveys1 he has mu* 9 common ) ! great ,italian ma/]4 ,l ,mi*elangelo1 ,millet gives fir/ pref]5ce to ! dramatic mom5t :5 action is imm95t4 ,! ,s[] is 9 ! act ( ca/+ ! se$ into ! gr\nd1 z ,david is 9 ! act ( /ret*+ 8 sl+4 ,z we look1 we seem to see ! h& complete its motion4 ,s also ! ,glean]s1 ! ,wom5 ,fill+ ! ,wat]-,bottles1 & ! ,potato ,plant]s are all portray$ 9 attitudes ( p]=mance4 ,:5 ,millet repres5ts repose x is z an int]val ( susp5d$ action1 n z ! end ( complet$ "w4 ,! ,%eph]dess pauses b a mom5t 9 h] walk & w imm$iately move on aga94 ,! man & woman ( ! ,angelus re/ only = ! pray] & !n resume _! "w4 ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe snat*es b a brief respite f 8 labors4 ,! impression ( p[] sugge/$ by 8 figure1 ev5 9 immobility1 recalls ,mi*elangelo's ,j]emiah4 ,to ! qualities :i* are rem9isc5t ( ,mi*elangelo ,millet adds ano!r 9 :i* he is alli$ to ! ,greeks4 ,?is is 8 t5d5cy t[>ds g5]alization4 ,x is ! typical r ?an ! individual :i* he /rives to pres5t4 ,my dream1 he once wrote1 is to *>act]ize ! type4 ,s 8 figures1 l ^? ( ,greek sculpture1 reproduce no p>ticul> model1 b are ! g5]al type d$uc$ f ! /udy ( _m individuals4 ,footnote #a3 ,9 ,c5tral ,italian ,pa9t]s ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,,ii4 ,,on ,,books ,,( ,,ref]5ce ,s9ce ! dea? ( ,millet1 9 #ahge1 mu* t is int]e/+ & valuable has be5 writt5 ( 8 life & "w4 ,! fir/ biography ( ! pa9t] 0 t by 8 fri5d ,s5si]1 9 a l>ge illu/rat$ volume ^: cont5ts h be5 made famili> to ,engli% read]s by an abridg$ translation publi%$ 9 ?is c\ntry simultane\sly ) ! issue ( ! ,fr5* edition4 ,conta9+ all ! ess5tial facts ( ,millet's outw>d life1 besides a great numb] ( ! arti/'s lett]s1 toge!r ) 8 autobiographical rem9isc5ces ( *ildhood1 ,s5si]'s "w is ! pr9cipal s\rce ( in=mation1 f :i* all lat] writ]s draw4 ,yet x is n an altoge!r fair & satisfactory pres5tation ( ,millet's life4 ,undue emphasis is laid ^u 8 /ruggles ) pov]ty1 & ! book leaves mu* to be desir$4 ,julia ,c>twright's rec5t "w1 ,jean ,franois ,millet3 ,8 ,life & ,lett]s1 is f\nd$ on ,s5si]'s life1 yet r\nds out ! /udy ( ! ma/]'s "* & "w ) ! full] k ) :i* family & fri5ds h describ$ 8 c>e]4 ,ano!r rec5t book call$ ,j4,f4 ,millet & ,ru/ic ,art is by ,h5ry ,naegely 7publi%$ 9 ,engl&71 & is critical r ?an biographical 9 purport4 ,x is a sympa!tic appreciation ( ,millet's art & "*1 & gr[s out ( a c>eful /udy ( ! pa9t]'s works & an intimate connection ) ! ,millet family4 ,besides ^! books devot$ exclusively to ! subject1 ! life "w ( ,millet is admirably sket*$ 9 brief =m 9 ! foll[+ m g5]al works3-- ,ri*>d ,mu!r's ,hi/ory ( ,mod]n ,pa9t+1 ,mrs4 ,/ranahan's ,hi/ory ( ,fr5* ,pa9t+1 ,rose ,g4 ,k+sley's ,hi/ory ( ,fr5* ,art1 & ,d4,c4 ,?omson's ,b>bizon ,s*ool4 ,( great importance to ! /ud5t ( ,millet are ! v>i\s articles contribut$ to ! magaz9es by ^? :o knew & und]/ood ! pa9t]4 ,! foll[+ are ( special note3 ,by ,edw>d ,w4 ,:eelwright1 9 ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,septemb]1 #ahgf2 by ,wyatt ,eaton1 9 ! ,c5tury1 ,may1 #ahhi2 by ,t4,h4 ,b>tlett1 9 ,scribn]'s1 ,may & ,june1 #ahij2 by ,pi]re ,millet1 9 ,c5tury1 ,janu>y1 #ahic1 & ,april1 #ahid2 & by ,w ,l[1 9 ,mc,clure's1 ,may1 #ahif4 ,julia ,c>twright1 9 ! preface to ! above m5tion$ biography1 m5tions o!r magaz9e articles n s g5]ally accessible4 ,,iii4 ,,hi/orical ,,directory ,,( ,,! ,,pictures ,,( ,,?is ,,collection ,portrait frontispiece1 a life-size crayon made by ,millet 9 #ahdg & giv5 to 8 fri5d ,*>li]4 ,x aft]w>ds became ! prop]ty ( ,s5si]44 #a4 ,go+ to ,"w1 "o ( sev]al v]sions ( ! subject 9 diff]5t m$iums1 oil1 pa/el1 draw+1 & et*+4 ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahea1 & 0 at "o "t 7#ahia7 9 a private collection 9 ,glasg[4#a ,x is to be di/+ui%$ f ! picture ( #ahej1 :]e ! woman c>ries a pit*] in/ead ( a rope4#b #b4 ,! ,knitt+ ,lesson1 a draw+ correspond+ 9 g5]al composition1 ) "s *anges ( detail1 to ! small pa9t+ 7#ag by #ad-a_/b 947 ( ! subject 9 ! collection ( ,mrs4 ,m>t9 ,brimm]1 9 ! ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts1 ,bo/on4 #c4 ,! ,potato ,plant]s1 pa9t$ 9 #ahfb1 & exhibit$ at ! great exhibition at ,p>is ( t ye>1 also aga9 9 #ahfg at ! ,int]national ,exhibition4 ,x *ang$ h&s = l>ge sums dur+ ! pa9t]'s lifetime1 & is n[ 9 ! ,qu9cy ,a4 ,%aw collection1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 #d4 ,! ,woman ,sew+ by ,lamplight1 pa9t$ 9 #ahgb1 & sold 9 #ahgc = #ch1ejj francs1 ! highe/ price at t "t ev] paid = "o ( ,millet's works4 #e4 ,! ,%eph]dess1 pa9t$ 9 #ahfb1 & exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahfd1 also aga9 at ! ,exposition ,univ]selle ( #ahfg4 ,x is n[ 9 ! collection ( ,m4 ,*au*>d4 #f4 ,! ,woman ,fe$+ ,h5s1 a *>coal sket*1 correspond+ 9 g5]al composition to ! description ( a pa9t+ be>+ ! same "n1 :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahed = ,m4 ,letrne = #bjjj francs4 #g4 ,! ,angelus1 an oil pa9t+ measur+ #be by #ba 94 ,! fir/ draw+ = ! picture 0 sold ,febru>y1 #aheh4 ,! pa9t+ 0 complet$ = exhibition 9 ! ,salon ( #ahei4 ,x 0 decl9$ by ! patron = :om x 0 int5d$1 & f9ally sold to a ,belgian arti/ 9 #ahfj1 & soon aft]w>ds to ! ,belgian m9i/]4 ,! orig9al price 0 #bjjj francs4 ,! picture pass$ f "o own] to ano!r1 & 9 #ahgc 0 b\ght by ,j4,w4 ,wilson = #ej1jjj francs1 lat] br++ at ! ,wilson sale ( #ahha ! sum ( #fdjj4 ,9 an auction sale ( ! ,secrtan collection1 ,july1 #ahhi1 !re 0 an imm5se excitem5t ov] ! conte/ betwe5 ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 repres5t$ by ,m4 ,pr\/1 ,director ( ,f9e ,arts1 & v>i\s ,am]ican deal]s1 :o 7 det]m9$ to w9 ! prize4 ,x 0 f9ally knock$ d[n to ,m4 ,pr\/ = #eec1jjj francs1 b ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t refus$ to ratify ! pur*ase1 & ! picture 0 br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"h ! cu/oms duty exact$ 0 s enorm\s 7#gjjj7 t ! picture rema9$ only six mon?s 7! duty be+ waiv$ dur+ t p]iod71 & aft] be+ exhibit$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry f9ally return$ to ,france1 :]e x 0 pur*as$ = #cb1jjj by ,m4 ,*au*>d1 :o has ! f9e/ collection ( ,millets 9 exi/5ce4 #h4 ,fill+ ! ,wat]-,bottles1 a *>coal draw+1 :i* attract$ mu* att5tion :5 exhibit$ 9 ! ,millet collection ( ! ,p>is ,exposition1 #ahhi4 #i4 ,fe$+ ,h] ,birds1 pa9t$ 9 #ahfj1 & exhibit$ 9 ,salon ( #ahfa4 ,pres5t$ by a pur*as] to ! ,museum ( ,lille 9 #ahga4 #aj4 ,! ,*ur* at ,grville1 sket*$ dur+ ,millet's visit at ,grville 9 ! summ] ( #ahga2 ref]r$ to by him1 9 a lett] ( #ahgb1 z /ill 9 process ( pa9t+2 f\nd 9 8 /udio at ! "t ( 8 dea?1 9 #ahge4 ,! picture 0 b\ght by ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t1 & is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is4 #aa4 ,! ,s[]1 ! second pa9t+ ( ! subject1 pa9t$ 9 #ahej1 & exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon ( #ahej-ea4 ,x is n[ 9 ! ,v&]bilt collection1 ,new ,york4 ,a p5cil sket* ( ! ,s[] is 9 ! collection ( ,millet's draw+s1 at ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts4#c #ab4 ,! ,glean]s1 a pa9t+ fir/ exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahfg4 ,x 0 sold to ,m4 ,b9d] ( l',isle ,adam = #bjjj francs4 ,9 #ahhi x 0 pur*as$ by ,madame ,pomm]oy = #cjj1jjj francs1 & pres5t$ to ! ,l\vre1 ,p>is4 ,a p5cil draw+ ( ! ?ree figures is 9 ! collection ( ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts4 #ac4 ,! ,milkmaid1 pa9t$ 9 #ahga f a sket* made 9 ,grville4 ,se5 9 ,millet's /udio 9 #ahgc by ,w ,l[1 ! ,am]ican arti/4 #ad4 ,! ,woman ,*urn+1 "o ( sev]al v]sions ( ! subject1 ! fir/ ( :i* appe>$ 9 #ahgj4 #ae4 ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe1 pa9t$ 9 #ahfb & exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahfc4 ,sold to a ,belgian collector1 & long 9 ,brussels4 ,x is n[ own$ by ,mr4 ,w4,s4 ,crock] ( ,san ,francisco1 ,cal4 ,footnote #a3 ,see ,d4,c4 ,?omson's ,b>bizon ,s*ool1 pp4 #bbf1 #bbg4 ,footnote #b3 ,see ,julia ,c>twright1 ,life & ,lett]s ( ,jean ,franois ,millet1 pp4 #aad1aae4 ,footnote #c3 ,?is is "o ( an int]e/+ collection ( draw+s 9 ?is museum1 :i* also conta9s sev]al orig9al pa9t+s by ,millet1 a ,%eph]dess1 seat$1 a portrait ( ! pa9t]1 & o!rs4 ,o!r f9e ,millets are 9 ! private collections ( ,bo/on1 :]e ! pa9t] receiv$ e>ly appreciation1 ow+ to ! en?usiasm ( ,william ,morris ,hunt1 ! pa9t]1 & su* connoisseurs z ,mr4 ,qu9cy ,%aw & ,mr4 ,brimm]4 ,,iv4 ,,outl9e ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,pr9cipal ,,ev5ts ,,9 ,,millet',s ,,life #ahad4 ,millet born1 ,octob] #d1 9 hamlet ( ,gru*y1 commune ( ,grville1 9 ! old prov9ce ( ,norm&y1 ,france4 #ahcb4 ,two mon?s' /udy ) ,m\*el 9 ,*]b\rg4 ,dea? ( ,millet's fa!r4 ,/udy ) ,langlois 9 ,*]b\rg4 #ahcg4 ,removal to ,p>is1 support$ by annuity ( #djj francs f ! municipality ( ,*]b\rg4#a #ahcg-ahci 7874 ,/udies ) ,del>o*e4#b #ahdj4 ,a portrait ( ,m4,l4,f4 exhibit$ at ,salon ( ! ,l\vre4 #ahda4 ,portrait ( ,mademoiselle ,anto9ette ,feu>d5t4 ,m>riage ) ,mademoiselle ,paul9e ,virg9ie ,ono 9 ,*]b\rg4 #ahdb4 ,return$ to ,p>is4 #ahdd4 ,millet exhibit$ at ,salon3 ! ,milkmaid1 ! ,rid+ ,lesson4 ,dea? ( ,millet's wife1 ,april #ba1 & ,millet's return home = #ah mon?s4 #ahde4 ,m>riage ) ,ca!r9e ,lemaire late 9 summ]1 9 ,grville4 ,visit 9 ,havre 9 ,novemb]4 ,arrival 9 ,p>is 9 ,decemb]1 & resid5ce 9 ! rue ,ro*eh\>t4 #ahdg4 ,o$ipus tak5 f ! ,tree exhibit$ at ! ,salon4 #ahdh4 ,millet exhibit$ at ! ,salon ! ,w9n[]1 b\ght by ,m4 ,l$ru-,roll9 = #ejj francs1 & ! ,captivity ( ! ,jews 9 ,babylon4 #ahdi4 ,removal to ,b>bizon4 #ahej4 ,! ,s[] pa9t$ & exhibit$ at ! ,salon ) ! ,%eaf ,b9d]s4 #ahea4 ,dea? ( ,millet's gr&mo!r1 ,l\ise ,jumel91 at ,gru*y4 #ahec4 ,dea? ( ,millet's "m at ,gru*y4 ,millet exhibit$ at ! ,salon3-- ,ru? & ,boaz1 b\ght by an ,am]ican4 ,! ,%eep ,%e>]1 b\ght by ,william ,morris ,! ,%eph]d1 ,hunt4 #ahed4 ,visit f\r mon?s to ! surr\nd+s ( ! old home 9 ,norm&y4 #ahee4 ,! ,graft]1 exhibit$ at ! ,salon4 #ahef4 ,le ,p>e aux ,m\tons pa9t$4 #aheg4 ,! ,glean]s exhibit$ at ! ,salon4 #ahei4 ,! ,angelus exhibit$ at ! ,salon4 #ahfj-ahfa4 ,! ,%eph]d 9 ! ,fold by ,moonlight1 & ! ,femme aux ,seaux4 #ahfa4 ,! ,potato ,plant]s pa9t$4 ,millet exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( ! ,*amps ,elyses3 ,fe$+ ,h] ,birds4 ,wait+4 ,! ,%eep ,%e>]4 #ahfb4 ,li/ ( pictures pa9t$3-- ,w9t]4 ,! ,cr[s4 ,%eep ,fe$+4 ,! ,wool ,c>d]4 ,! ,/ag4 ,! ,bir? ( ! ,calf4 ,! ,%eph]dess4 ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe4 #ahfc4 ,millet s5t to ,salon3 ,man ) ! ,hoe1 ,! ,wool ,c>d] 7see li/ ( works 9 #ahfb71 & a ,%eph]d br++ ,home 8 ,%eep4 #ahfd4 ,millet exhibit$ at ! ,salon3 ,! ,%eph]dess1 & ,! ,bir? ( ! ,calf 7see li/ ( works 9 #ahfb74 #ahfe4 ,completion ( decorative pictures = ,m4 ,?omas3 ,spr+ & ,summ]1 panels #h by #d ft41 set 9 ! woodwork2 ,autumn = ! ceil+2 ,w9t] = ! *imneypiece4 #ahff4 ,%ort visit to ,vi*y1 ,auv]gne1 ,cl]mont1 ,issoire4 #ahfg4 ,millet exhibit$ at ! ,exposition ,univ]selle 7,int]national ,exhibition73-- ,dea? & ! ,woodcutt] 7refus$ by ! ,salon ( #ahei74 ,! ,glean]s4 ,! ,%eph]dess4 ,! ,%eep ,%e>]4 ,! ,%eph]d4 ,! ,%eep ,fold4 ,! ,potato ,plant]s4 ,! ,potato ,h>ve/4 ,! ,angelus4 ,visit to ,vi*y 9 ,june4 #ahfg-fi4 ,! ,pig ,kill]s4 #ahfh4 ,millet made ,*evali] ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1 ,augu/ #ac4 ,j\rney ) ,s5si] 9 ,alsace & ,switz]l&1 ,septemb]4 #ahgj4 ,millet elect$1 ,m>* #bd1 juror = com+ exposition4 ,! ,woman ,*urn+ exhibit$ at ! ,salon4 ,dep>ture = ,grville on acc\nt ( dang] ( rema9+ 9 ,b>bizon dur+ ! w>4 #ahga4 ,return to ,b>bizon ,novemb] #g4 #ahgd4 ,ord] f ,adm9i/ration ( ,beaux ,arts = mural decorations 9 ! ,pan?on 7,/e4 ,g5evive71 ,p>is4 ,! ,priory pa9t$4 #ahge4 ,dea? ( ,millet1 ,janu>y #bj1 at ,b>bizon4 ,footnote #a3 ,to ?is 0 add$ lat] #fjj francs f ! ,g5]al ,c\ncil ( ,la ,man*e1 b bo? annuities 7 soon discont9u$4 ,footnote #b3 ,! exact date ( ,millet's sev]+ connection ) ,del>o*e is n m5tion$ by 8 biograph]s1 ?\gh ! circum/ances are detail$4 ,v4 ,,"s ,,( ,,millet',s ,,associates ,companions 9 ! /udio ( ,del>o*e3-- ,*>les ,franois ,hb]t 7#ahag- 74 ,jalab]t 7#ahai- 74 ,?omas ,c\ture 7#ahae-ahgi74 ,ed\>d ,frre 7#ahai-ahhf74 ,adolphe ,yvon 7#ahag- 74 ,antigna 7#ahah-ahgh74 ,prosp] ,l\is ,r\x 7#ahag- 74 ,m>olle4 ,cavali]1 sculptor4 ,g5dron 7#ahag-ahha74 ,fri5ds & neighbors 9 ,p>is3-- ,c\ture 7also fell[ /ud5t 9 /udio ( ,del>o*e74 ,t\rneaux 7#ahji-ahfg71 pa9t] & poet4 ,diaz 7#ahjh-ahgf71 l&scape pa9t]4 ,joseph ,gui*>d 7#ahcf-ahgg71 m>9e pa9t]4 ,*>les ,jacque 7#ahac- 71 et*]4 ,camprdon4 ,s*an1 clev] sc5e pa9t]4 ,dit]le1 clev] sc5e pa9t]4 ,eugne ,laco/e4 ,azevd1 musical critic4 ,fri5ds at ,b>bizon3-- ,*>les ,jacque 7:o remov$ ?i!r ) him74 ,diaz 7also a fri5d ( ! ,p>is days74 ,corot 7#agif-ahge74 ,!odore ,r\sseau 7#ahab-ahfg74 ,laure 7#ahjf-ahfa74 ,william ,morris ,hunt1 ,am]ican pa9t]4 ,mr4 ,he>n1 ,am]ican pa9t]4 ,mr4 ,babcock1 ,am]ican pa9t]4 ,edw>d ,:eelwright1 ,am]ican pa9t]4 ,wyatt ,eaton1 ,am]ican pa9t]4 ,w ,l[1 ,am]ican pa9t]4 ,i ,,go+ ,,to ,,"w ,on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 :]e ! sea =ms a n>r[ *annel sep>at+ ! ,briti% ,isles f ! ,european cont95t1 lies t "p ( ,france kn[n z ! old prov9ce ( ,norm&y4 ,!re is "h a v dang]\s & precipit\s coa/ l9$ ) granite cliffs4 ,! villages along ! sea produce a h>dy race ( peasants :o make bold fi%]m5 on ! wat] & ?rifty f>m]s on ! l&4 ,to ?is ,norman peasant /ock belong$ ,jean ,franois ,millet1 ! pa9t] ( ! pictures reproduc$ 9 ?is little book4 ,he 0 br\ght up to h>d out-(-door labor on 8 fa!r's f>m 9 ! village ( ,grville1 b :5 ! arti/ic impulses )9 him c\ld no long] be repress$1 he left 8 home to /udy art4 ,?\gh he became a fam\s pa9t]1 he always rema9$ at he>t a true peasant4 ,he set up 8 home & 8 /udio 9 a village call$ ,b>bizon1 ne> ! ,=e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau1 n _m miles f ,p>is4 ,"h he devot$ all 8 gifts to illu/rat+ ! life ( ! till]s ( ! soil4 ,8 subjects 7 drawn bo? f 8 imm$iate surr\nd+s & f ! recollections ( 8 y\?4 ,s9ce ,i h nev] 9 all my life kn[n any?+ b ! fields1 he said1 ,i try to say1 z be/ ,i c1 :at ,i saw & felt :5 ,i work$ !re4 ,x is n[ a qu>t] ( a c5tury s9ce ! pa9t]'s life "w end$1 & 9 ^! ye>s "s few *anges h be5 made 9 ! cu/oms & co/umes :i* ,millet's pictures repres5t$4 ,su* *anges1 h[ev]1 are only outw>d2 ! real life ( peasant labor is always ! same4 ,se$time & h>ve/1 toil1 we>9ess & re/1 ! ties ( home & ( religion1 are subjects :i* nev] gr[ old fa%ion$4 ,9 ,france ! f>m labors are %>$ by m5 & wom5 alike4 ,! peasant woman is /urdily built1 & h] heal?y out-(-door life makes h] v /rong4 ,%e is fitt$ by nature & tra9+ to "w beside ! m5 9 ! fields4 ,9 our fir/ picture we see a "y man & woman />t+ out toge!r = ! day's "w4 ,x is morn+1 & ! e>ly sun illum9es ! di/ant pla91 :]e pl\gh+ has already begun4 ,! light falls on ! two figures z !y walk d[n ! slop+ hillside4 ,!y are dress$ = _! "w 9 clo?+ :i* is pla9 & co>se1 b :i* is p]fectly suit$ = ! purpose4 ,! ,fr5* peasants' work+ clo!s are usually ( /rong homespun clo?1 fa%ion$ 9 ! simple/ way1 to give ! we>]s entire ease 9 motion4 ,!y are 9 ! dull blues1 br[ns1 & r$s :i* delight ! arti/'s eye4 ,su* colors gr[ s(t] & m beautiful z !y fade1 s t g>m5ts ( ?is k9d are none ! less attractive = be+ old4 ,ragg$ clo?+ is seldom se5 among peasants4 ,!y are too ?rifty & self-respect+ to make an untidy appe>ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,go+ ,,to ,,"w ,! m5 we> s(t felt hats1 ! brim ( :i* c be pull$ =w>d to %ade ! eyes4 ,! wom5 cov] _! heads neatly ) caps or k]*iefs1 & are ne>ly always se5 ) aprons4 ,m5 & wom5 bo? we> ! heavy wood5 %oes call$ sabots1 9 :i* ! feet suff] no pressure z f lea!r %oes1 & are protect$ aga9/ ! moi/ure ( ! gr\nd4 ,! peasants ( our picture c>ry all !y ne$ = ! day's "w4 ,a ?ree-prong$ =k re/s across ! man's %\ld]1 & a wallet ( lun* hangs f 8 left arm4 ,! woman has a basket1 a l95 sack1 & a bit ( rope4 ,evid5tly some?+ is to be br\ght home4 ,j n[ %e has swung ! empty basket up ov] h] %\ld]s & x cov]s h] head l a huge sunbonnet4 ,! two "y p are full ( ! heal?y vigor :i* makes "w a pleasure4 ,!y g *e]fully to _! day's task z if !y really enjoy$ x4 ,we _c help suspect+ t !y are lov]s4 ,! man c>ries himself erect ) a consci\s air ( manl9ess1 & /eps briskly1 ) 8 h& ?ru/ into 8 pocket4 ,! girl hides h] %yness 9 ! %ad[ ( ! basket z %e turns h] face t[>ds 84 ,! two sw+ along buoyantly1 keep+ /ep z if accu/om$ to walk+ toge!r4 ,at ! close ( ! day's "w ! basket & sack w be fill$1 & ! labor]s w return to _! home by ! same way4 ,! burd5 may be heavy1 b !y w be> x z ! rew>d ( _! toil4 ,! picture ( ,go+ to ,"w 0 pa9t$ at ab\t ! same "t#a z ! ,! ,s[]1 :i* =ms "o ( ! lat] illu/rations ( our collection4 ,a comp>ison ( ! pictures w %[ int]e/+ po9ts ( resemblance betwe5 ! two m5 /rid+ d[n hill4 ,?\gh ,go+ to ,"w is n z a "w ( art ( equal rank ) ,! ,s[]1 we get 9 bo? pictures a delightful s5se ( motion :i* makes ! figures seem actually alive4 ,footnote #a3 ,t is1 )9 a ye>4 ,see dates 9 ! ,hi/orical ,directory4 ,,ii ,,! ,,knitt+ ,,lesson ,9 ! picture we h be5 exam9+ we h se5 some?+ ( ! outdoor life ( ! ,fr5* peasants1 & n[ we are %[n ! int]ior ( "o ( _! h\ses1 :]e a ,knitt+ ,lesson is be+ giv54 ,! girls ( ! ,fr5* peasantry are taught only ! pla9e/ k9ds ( ne$lework4 ,!y h to beg9 to make !mselves useful v e>ly 9 life1 & knitt+ is a matt] ( special importance4 ,9 ^! l>ge families _m pairs ( /ock+s are ne$$1 & all mu/ be homemade4 ,?is is "w :i* ! little girls c d :ile ! "m is busy ) heavi] labors4 ,! knitt+ "w becomes a girl's con/ant companion1 & !re are few mom5ts :5 h] h&s are idle4 ,! little girl 9 our picture is /ill a beg9n] 9 ! art1 & ! lesson is a v excit+ occasion to h]4 ,already %e feels l a woman4 ,! "m & daught] h _! *airs by ! w9d[ to get a good light on ! "w4 ,x is a l>ge & beautiful casem5t w9d[1 ( ! k9d almo/ univ]sal 9 ,france1 op5+ l5g?wise 9 ! middle 9 two p>ts :i* sw+ on h+es l doors4 ,! w9d[ seat s]ves z a table1 to hold ! basket & scissors4 ,! doll is ?ru/ into ! corn]2 our little girl has put away *ildi% ?+s--at lea/ = ! mom5t1--& takes h] task v s]i\sly4 ,! two *airs are drawn close toge!r1 ! "o a small c\nt]p>t ( ! o!r4 ,! *ild braces h] feet firmly on "o ( ! r\nds & b5ds h] :ole m9d to h] "w4 ,bo? "m & daught] we> close :ite caps1 ?\gh ! little girl's is ( a m *ildi% patt]n & does n cov] h] pretty hair 9 front4 ,! "m has be5 sew+ on "s l>ge g>m5t :i* lies across h] lap4 ,%e lets ! little girl "w by h]self = a "t1 & !n /ops to set h] "r4 ,already a consid]able l5g? ( /ock+ has be5 made1 b ?is is a place :]e close att5tion is ne$$4 ,p]haps x is "t to beg9 %ap+ ! heel4 ,! "m's "w is left altoge!r = a mom5t4 ,putt+ h] arm ab\t ! *ild's %\ld]1 %e takes ! two little h&s 9 h]s1 & guides ! f+]s hold+ ! ne$les4 ,we get "s idea ( ! qua9t /yle ( ! build+ f ?is glimpse ( ! liv+-room4 ,probably x is a l[ /one cottage ) ?at*$ or til$ ro(4 ,! deep w9d[ seat %[s h[ ?ick ! walls are4 ,ov]head we see ! oak raft]s4 ,! room looks spotlessly clean1 z a good h\sewife's %\ld4 ,?\gh we see only a corn]1 t corn] holds ! mo/ preci\s h\sehold possession1 ! l95 *e/4 ,x /&s aga9/ ! wall1 & is ( g5]\s size4 ,fr5* c\ntry p take great pride 9 /or+ up a quantity ( l952 tableclo?s1 %eets1 %irts1 pill[cases1 (t5 ( _! own weav+1 are pil$ 9 ! deep clo!s-presses4 ,9 well-to-d families !re are en\gh = six mon?s' use1 ! family wa%+ tak+ place only twice a ye>1 9 spr+ & fall1 l h\se-clean+ 9 ,am]ica4 ,we judge t our h\sekeep] is well provid$1 by ! pile ( neatly fold$ %eets on ! press4 ,! little clock1 high on ! wall1 & ! vase ( fl[]s on ! *e/ are ! only t\*es ( ornam5t 9 ! room4 ,on ! wall are "s small objects :i* look l %uttles = weav+4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,knitt+ ,,lesson ,z we look at ! picture we feel sure t ,millet 0 a lov] ( *ildr51 & x is pleasant to "k t he _h _m ( 8 own4 ,! arti/ fa!r 0 8 *ildr5's favorite playmate1 & at ! close ( 8 day's "w 9 8 /udio1 !y ran to meet him ) %\ts ( joy4 ,he us$ to l to walk ab\t ! g>d5 ) !m %[+ !m ! fl[]s4 ,9 w9t] "t !y sat toge!r by ! fire1 & ! fa!r sang songs & drew pictures = ! little ones4 ,sometimes tak+ a log f ! wood basket he w\ld c>ve a doll out ( x1 & pa9t ! *eeks ) v]milion4 ,?is is ! sort ( doll we see on ! w9d[ seat 9 our picture4 ,rusk9 tells u t a true arti/ feels l a cag$ bird 9 pa9t+ any enclos$ space1 unless x conta9s "s op5+ l a door or w9d[4 ,no am\nt ( beauty w cont5t u1 he says1 if we are %ut 9 to t alone4 ,our picture is a good pro( ( ?is pr9ciple4 ,we c easily fancy h[ diff]5t ! effect w\ld be )\t ! w9d[3 ! room w\ld appe> almo/ l a prison]'s cell4 ,z x is1 ! great w9d[ sugge/s ! out-(-door _w into :i* x op5s1 & gives u a s5se ( l>g] space4 ,our illu/ration is tak5 f a draw+4 ,millet 0 a pa9/ak+ arti/ :o made _m draw+s & /udies = 8 pa9t+s4 ,?is is probably su* a /udy1 z !re is also a pa9t+ by him ( ! same subject v simil> to ?is4 ,,iii ,,! ,,potato ,,plant]s ,9 ! picture call$ ,! ,potato ,plant]s we are rem9d$ at once ( ! peasants we h already se5 9 ,go+ to ,"w4 ,we see "h m>ri$ p a few ye>s old] ?an ! "y p ( ! o!r picture work+ toge!r 9 ! fields4 ,x may be t ?is is _! own little plot ( gr\nd1 = !y "w ) a c]ta9 air ( proprietor%ip4 ,!y look prosp]\s1 too1 & are some:at bett] dress$ ?an common labor]s4 ,x is ! highe/ ambition ( ! ,fr5* peasant to own a bit ( l&4 ,he w make any sacrifice to get x1 & possess+ x1 is well cont5t4 ,he labors ) con/ant indu/ry to make x yield well4 ,! field "h is at q a di/ance f ! village :]e ! work]s live4 ,we c see ! little gr\p ( h\ses on ! horizon4 ,9 ,france ! agricultural classes d n build _! dwell+-h\ses on _! f>ms1 b live in/ead 9 village communities1 ) ! f>ms 9 ! outly+ di/ricts4 ,! cu/om has _m advantages4 ,! families may help "o ano!r 9 v>i\s ways bo? by jo9+ =ces & ex*ang+ s]vices4 ,!y may also %>e 9 common ! use ( *ur*1 s*ool1 & po/ (fice4 ,?is ,fr5* f>m+ sy/em has be5 adopt$ 9 ,canada1 :ile 9 our own c\ntry we foll[ ! ,engli% cu/om ( build+ isolat$ f>mh\ses4 ,9 work+ season ! ,fr5* f>m] mu/ g daily to 8 labor at a di/ance4 ,! p 9 our picture are =tunate en\gh to own a donkey :i* is _! burd5-be>] betwe5 h\se & field4 ,! /rong little creature c c>ry a heavy load prop]ly dispos$ 9 panni] baskets4 ,! panni]s are made v deep & wide1 b r flat1 s z to fit ! sides ( ! donkey4 ,) "o ( ^! hang+ on ea* side ( ! saddle1 ! weight ( ! burd5 is s well di/ribut$ t x is easily borne4 ,! donkey ( our picture has be5 reliev$ ( 8 panni]s1 & n[ re/s 9 ! %ade ( "s apple-trees4 ,"o ( ! baskets is 9 ! mean "t put to a novel use4 ,made s(t & w>m ) a heavy cloak1 x =ms a nice cradle = ! baby4 ,! babies 9 ,fr5* peasant families are (t5 left at home ) ! gr&mo!r1 :ile ! "m goes out to field "w4 ,! pa9t] ,millet himself 0 9 *ildhood ! special *>ge ( 8 gr&mo!r1 :ile 8 "m labor$ on ! f>m4 ,! p ( our picture h ano!r &1 z x seems1 a mu* pleasant] plan1 9 go+ to ! field z a family p>ty4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,potato ,,plant]s ,! day is well advanc$ & ! "w goes /eadily on4 ,x is potato plant+1 & ! potato crop is ( great importance to c\ntry p1 second p]haps to ! :eat1 z x supplies food to bo? man & bea/4 ,! common] v>ieties1 z ! l>ge :ite1 are rais$ = cattle1 & ! f9] & sweet] k9ds1 ! r$ & ! yell[1 are kept = ! table4 ,! labor] & 8 wife move along ! field1 fac+ ea* o!r on opposite sides ( ! r[ !y are plant+4 ,! man turns ! sod ) 8 hoe1 a %ort-h&l$ tool :i* long practice has taught him to use skilfully4 ,! wife c>ries ! potato se$ 9 h] apron1 & z h] husb& lifts ea* spadeful ( e>?1 %e ?r[s ! se$ into ! hole ?us made4 ,he holds ! hoe susp5d$ a mom5t :ile ! se$ drops 91 & !n replaces ! e>? ov] x4 ,! two "w 9 p]fect unison1 ea* foll[+ ! o!r's motion ) me*anical regul>ity1 z !y move d[n ! field toge!r4 ,! two :o "w s well toge!r 9 ! field are sure to "w well toge!r 9 ! home4 ,! man has ! s]i\s1 capable look ( a provid5t husb&4 ,! woman looks l a good h\sewife4 ,t %apely h& ?r[+ ! se$ s deftly into ! gr\nd is well adapt$ to dome/ic tasks4 ,we may easily id5tify our picture z a famili> sc5e 9 ,millet's ,b>bizon surr\nd+s4 ,we are told t ^u all sides ( ,b>bizon1 save "o1 ! pla9 /ret*es almo/ lit]ally z f> z ! eye c rea*1 & pres5ts a g5]ally level & op5 surface4 ,!re are no isolat$ f>mh\ses1 & no /one walls1 f5ces1 or h$ges1 except imm$iately ar\nd ! villages2 & 7 x n all "u cultivation1 ! pla9 might be tak5 = a va/ common4#a ,x is evid5t1 !n1 t we "h see ! pla9 ( ,b>bizon & true ,b>bizon peasants ( ,millet's day4 ,! villag]s ( ! pa9t]'s acqua9tance 7 on ! :ole a prosp]\s class1 ne>ly all own+ _! h\ses & a few acres ( gr\nd4 ,! big apple-tree "u :i* ! donkey re/s is j su* an "o z grew 9 ,millet's own little g>d54 ,fruit trees 7 8 peculi> delight4 ,he knew all _! ways1 & all _! special twi/s & turn+s2 h[ ! leaves ( ! apple-tree are bun*$ toge!r on _! twigs1 & h[ ! roots spread "u gr\nd4 ,any arti/1 he us$ to say1 c g to ! ,ea/ & pa9t a palm-tree1 b v few c pa9t an apple-tree4 ,footnote #a3 ,f ,edw>d ,:eelwright's ,recollections ( ,jean ,franois ,millet1 9 ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,septemb]1 #ahgf4 ,,iv ,,! ,,woman ,,sew+ ,,by ,,lamplight ,?\gh ! peasant wom5 ( ,france h s l>ge a %>e 9 ! labori\s out-(-door "w on ! f>ms1 !y are n unfitt$ = dome/ic duties4 ,9 ! long w9t] ev5+s !y devote !mselves to m di/9ctly woman's tasks1 knitt+ & sew+1 sometimes ev5 sp9n+ & weav+4 ,_! h\sekeep+ is v simple1 = !y live frugally1 b !y "k h[ to make ! home com=table4 ,_m mod]n inv5tions are /ill unkn[n to !m1 & we %\ld ?9k _! cu/oms v primitive1 b on ?is acc\nt !y are p]haps ev5 m picturesque4 ,!re is cont5tm5t 9 e l9e ( ! face ( ?is ,woman ,sew+ by ,lamplight4 ,x is ! face ( a happy "y wife & "m4 ,%e sits close by h] baby's b$side t %e may li/5 to 8 g5tle brea?+ z he sleeps1 & %e smiles s(tly to h]self :ile %e sews4 ,x is a sweet face :i* b5ds ov] ! "w1 & x is fram$ 9 ! da9tie/ ( :ite caps edg$ ) a wide ruffle :i* is turn$ back ov] ! hair above ! =ehead1 t x may n %ade h] eyes4 ,! g>m5t t lies on h] lap is ( "s co>se heavy mat]ial4 ,no da9ty bit ( fancy "w is ?is1 b a pla9 piece ( m5d+4 ,x may be ! long cloak :i* ! %eph]d wraps ab\t him 9 cold & /ormy wea!r4 ,made f ! wool gr[n on 8 own %eep1 spun by 8 wife's own h&1 x is unrivall$ among manufactur$ clo?s = w>m? & com=t4 ,! ne$le is ?read$ ) a co>se ?read ( wool1 :i* ! sew] draws deftly ?r\gh ! clo?4 ,on a pole :i* runs f floor to ceil+ is a hook1 f :i* a lamp is susp5d$ by a *a94 ,?is lamp appe>s to be a boat-%ap$ vessel ) ! wick com+ out at "o end4 ,! light gilds ! "m's g5tle pr(ile ) %9+ radiance2 x illum9es ! f+]s ( h] "r h&1 & gleams on ! co>se g>m5t 9 h] lap1 trans=m+ x into a clo? ( gold4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,,! ,,woman ,,sew+ ,,by ,,lamplight ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,! baby mean:ile lies on ! o!r side ( ! lamp 9 ! %ad[4 ,8 little m\? is op51 & he is fa/ asleep4 ,we c almo/ fancy t ! "m croons a lullaby z %e sews4 ,!re is a pa!tic little ,fr5* song call$ ,la ,petite ,hlne1 :i* ,millet's "m us$ to s+ to him1 & :i* he 9 turn taught 8 own *ildr54 ,p]haps we c\ld n und]/& ! words if we c\ld he> x4 ,b :5 mo!rs s+ to _! babies1 :atev] ! tongue 9 :i* !y speak1 !y use a common language ( mo!rhood4 ,"s su* simple little lullaby z ?is1 :i* mo!rs ( ano!r l& s+ to _! babes1 w\ld d\btless int]pret ?is "m's ?\ghts3-- ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,?y fa!r wat*es ! %eep2 ,?y "m is %ak+ ! dreaml& tree1 ,& d[n comes a little dream on !e4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,! l>ge />s are ! %eep2 ,! little ones are ! lambs1 ,i guess3 ,! g5tle moon is ! %eph]dess1 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,our ,savi\r loves 8 %eep2 ,he is ! ,lamb ( ,god on high ,:o = our sakes came d[n to die4 ,sleep1 baby1 sleep6 ,:5 we rememb] t ! anci5t ,romans _h lamps con/ruct$ some:at l t 9 ! picture1 x seems /range t s rude a contrivance %\ld be 9 use 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,b ?is is only ! practical & prosaic side ( ! "q4 ,= arti/ic purposes ! lamp is j :at is want$ 9 ! composition4 ,y c see h[ a lamp ) a glass *imney & %ade w\ld spoil ! :ole effect4 ,we %\ld lose t /range beautiful halo surr\nd+ ! wick1 & ! light w\ld fall only on ! "w1 in/ead ( glorify+ ! face ( ! "m4 ,^! wond]ful impressions ( light add mu* to ! arti/ic beauty ( ! picture1 & expla9 :y arti/s h s greatly admir$ x4 ,! picture naturally recalls t o!r ,"m & ,babe1 ,m>y ( ,naz>e? & ! holy ,*ild ,jesus1 :o = s _m c5turies h inspir$ ! imag9ation ( arti/s4 ,(t5 a pa9t] has drawn 8 fir/ conception = ?is sacr$ subject f "s peasant "m & *ild su* z ^!4 ,9 ord] to give religi\s significance to _! pictures1 arti/s h tri$ 9 _m ways to sugge/ ! sup]natural4 ,!y h introduc$ halos ab\t ! heads ( ,m>y & ,jesus1 & h made ! light seem to %9e my/]i\sly f ! *ild's body4 ,n[ our pa9t] ,millet1 repres5t+ only an ord9>y "m & babe1 has n us$ any su* me?ods4 ,nev]!less1 )\t go+ beyond /rict reality1 he has produc$ a my/ical effect ( light :i* makes ?is picture wor?y ( a place among ! ,madonnas4 ,! gl[ ( ! lamp trans=ms ! famili> sc5e into a %r9e ( "m's love4 ,v ,,! ,,%eph]dess ,_m ye>s ago ! e>ly ,engli% poet1 ,sir ,philip ,sidney1 wrote a book ab\t an imag9>y c\ntry call$ ,arcadia1 not$ = ! sweetness ( ! air & ! g5tle mann]s ( ! p4 ,z he describ$ ! beauties ( ! sc5]y !re1 he told ( mead[s enamell$ ) all sorts ( eye-pleas+ fl[]s2 ea* pa/ure /or$ ) %eep fe$+ ) sob] security2 "h a %eph]d's boy pip+ z ?\gh he %\ld nev] be old2 !re a "y %eph]dess knitt+ & )al s++1 & x seem$ t h] voice com=t$ h] h&s to "w1 & h] h&s kept "t to h] voice-music4 ,we c\ld easily fancy t our picture ( ! ,%eph]dess 0 meant to illu/rate a sc5e 9 ,arcadia4 ,"h is ! mead[ enamell$ ) eye-pleas+ fl[]s1 ! %eep fe$+ ) sob] security1 & ! "y %eph]dess h]self knitt+4 ,?\gh %e is n s++ ) h] lips1 h] he>t s+s s(tly z %e knits1 & h] h&s keep "t to ! dream-music4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ %e l$ h] flock out to ! fall[ pa/ures :i* make good graz+ gr\nd4 ,all day long ! %eep h nibbl$ ! gre5 h]bage at _! own sweet w1 always "u ! wat*ful eye ( _! g5tle gu>dian4 ,h] h&s h be5 busy all ! "t4 ,l pati5t ,griselda 9 ,*auc]'s poem1 :o did h] sp9n+ :ile %e wat*$ h] %eep1 %e w\ld n h be5 idle till %e slept4 ,ev] s9ce %e le>n$ at h] "m's knee ^? e>ly lessons 9 knitt+1 %e has kept ! ne$les fly+4 ,%e c knit p]fectly well n[ :ile %e foll[s h] flock ab\t4 ,! "w almo/ knits itself :ile h] eyes & ?\ghts are engag$ 9 o!r occupations4 ,! little %eph]dess has an assi/ant too1 :o %>es ! responsibilities ( h] task4 ,he is a small black dog1 pati5t & full ( importance & gr& 9 ! pride ( 8 in/9ct4#a ,:5 a %eep is tempt$ by an entic+ bit ( gre5 9 ! di/ance to /ray f its companions1 ! dog quickly b\nds aft] ! runaway & drives x back to ! flock4 ,only ! voice ( ! %eph]dess is ne$$ to s5d him hi!r1 ?i!r1 & yon on su* err&s4 ,n[ nightfall comes1 & x is "t to lead ! flock home to ! %eepfold4 ,! %eep are ga!r$ into a compact mass1 ! ram 9 _! mid/4 ,! %eph]dess leads ! way1 & ! dog rema9s at ! re>1 walk+ f side to side ) a lordly air1 to all[ no w&]] to escape4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,%eph]dess ,_! way lies across ! pla9 ^: level /ret* is unbrok5 by f5ces or build+s4 ,9 ! di/ance m5 may be se5 load+ a wagon ) hay4 ,! %eep /ill keep on nibbl+ z !y g1 & _! progress is sl[4 ,! %eph]dess takes "t to /op & re/ n[ & !n1 propp+ h] /aff 9 front ( h] :ile %e picks up a /it* dropp$ 9 h] knitt+4 ,!re is a s5se ( p]fect /illness 9 ! air1 t calm sil5ce ( ! fields1 :i* ,millet once said 0 ! gaye/ ?+ he knew 9 nature4 ,! *ill ( nightfall is beg9n+ to be felt1 & ! %eph]dess we>s a hood & cape4 ,h] face %[s h] to be a dream]4 ,^! long days 9 ! op5 air give h] _m visions to dream (4 ,h] companion%ip ) dumb creatures makes h] m ?\ghtful1 p]haps1 ?an _m girls ( h] age4 ,z a good %eph]dess %e kn[s h] %eep well en\gh to call !m all by "n4 ,f _! s(t wool 0 wov5 h] w>m cape & hood1 & !re is a g5u9e fri5d%ip betwe5 flock & mi/ress4 ,:5 %e goes be=e !m1 !y foll[ h]1 = !y "k h] voice4 ,among ! traditions de> to ! he>ts ( ! ,fr5* p is "o ( a sa9tly "y %eph]dess ( ,nant]re1 kn[n z ,/e4 ,g5evive4 ,l ! %eph]dess ( our picture1 %e 0 a dream]1 & h] /range visions & wond]ful sanctity set h] ap>t f *ildhood = a great de/9y4 ,%e grew up to be ! savi\r ( ,p>is1 & to-day h] "n is honor$ 9 a f9e *ur* d$icat$ to h] memory4 ,x 0 ! cr[n+ honor ( ,millet's life t he 0 commission$ to pa9t on ! walls ( ?is *ur* sc5es f ! life ( ,/e4 ,g5evive4 ,he did n live to d ! "w1 b "o _c help believ+ t 8 ideals ( ! maid5 ( ,nant]re mu/ h tak5 "s su* %ape z ?is picture ( ! ,%eph]dess4 ,9 ! pa9t+ f :i* our illu/ration is reproduc$1 ! colors are ri* & gl[+4 ,! girl's dress is blue & h] cap a bright r$4 ,! light %9+ on h] cloak turns x a ri* gold5 br[n4 ,e>? & sky are glorifi$ by ! beautiful sunset light4 ,z we look across ! pla91 ! e>? seems to /ret* away on e side into inf9ite di/ance4 ,we are c>ri$ out ( ourselves into ! b\ndless lib]ty ( ,god's great _w4 ,! /ill small voice ( ! level twilight speaks to u out ( ! calm & lum9\s di/ance4 ,rusk9 has s\ght to expla9 ! /range attractive p[] :i* lum9\s space has = u4 ,!re is "o ?+ t x has1 or sugge/s1 he says1 :i* no o!r object ( sight sugge/s 9 equal degree1 & t is1--,inf9ity4 ,x is ( all visible ?+s ! lea/ mat]ial1 ! lea/ f9ite1 ! f>!/ )drawn f ! e>? prison-h\se1 ! mo/ typical ( ! nature ( ,god1 ! mo/ sugge/ive ( ! glory ( 8 dwell+ place4#b ,footnote #a3 ,l ! wat*dog describ$ 9 ,longfell['s ,evangel9e1 ,"p ,,ii4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s1 9 *apt] on ,inf9ity1 f :i* also ! o!r quotations are drawn4 ,,vi ,,! ,,woman ,,fe$+ ,,h5s ,9 walk+ ?r\gh a ,fr5* village1 we get z little idea ( ! home life ( ! p z if we 7 9 a l>ge t[n or city4 ,! h\ses usually bord] directly ^u ! /reet1 & ! spaces betwe5 are clos$ ) high walls1 %utt+ 9 ! ?or\ghf>e z completely z 9 a city block4 ,beh9d ^! b>ri]s ea* family c>ries on its dome/ic affairs 9 ! privacy ( its own doma94 ,! c\r1 or doory>d1 is ! enclosure adjo9+ ! h\se1 & is surr\nd$ on all sides by build+s or walls4 ,beyond ?is ! m prosp]\s h also a g>d5 or or*>d1 likewise surr\nd$ by high walls4 ,9 ! doory>d are p]=m$ _m ( ! duties bo? ( ! b>n & ! h\se4 ,"h ! c[s are milk$1 ! horses groom$1 ! %eep %e>$1 & ! p\ltry f$4 ,"h1 too1 is ! *ildr5's playgr\nd1 safe f ! dang]s ( ! /reet1 & )9 he>+ ( ! "m's voice4 ,x is into su* a doory>d t we seem to be look+ 9 ?is picture ( ,! ,woman ,fe$+ ,h5s4 ,x is a common en\gh little h\se :i* we see1 built ( /one1 pla/]$ ov]1 9 ! fa%ion ( ! ,fr5* prov9ces1 & v l[4 ,9 ! long wall f ! door to ! g>d5 gate is only "o small high w9d[4 ,b "t & nature h done mu* to beautify ! spot4 ,9 ! cracks ( ! ro(1 ?at*$ or til$1 :i*ev] x may be1 _m a vagrant se$ has f\nd lodgm5t4 ,! we$s h gr[n up 9 pr(usion to cov] ! b>e little place ) leaf & fl[]4 ,inde$1 !re is "h a g5u9e ro( g>d5 ( ! prettie/ sort1 & x ext5ds along ! /one wall sep>at+ ! doory>d f ! g>d54 ,"s "o :o has se5 ^! v9e-fr+$ walls 9 ,b>bizon describes !m z gay ) purple orris1 /onecrop1 & pellitory4 ,a "y wife presides 9 ! little cottage home & rules h] side ( ! doory>d ) g5tle sway4 ,%e has a curly-hair$ baby boy :o creeps aft] h] z %e goes ab\t h] "w4 ,8 inquir+ m9d is at ?is age inve/igat+ all ! corn]s ( ! h\se1 & be=e long he w be ! "y ma/] ( ! doory>d4 ,! h\sewife boa/s a small brood ( h5s4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! voice ( ! *anticle] is he>d greet+ ! dawn4 ,pres5tly he leads 8 family =? to beg9 _! day's scrat*+ 9 ! doory>d4 ,"h & !re !y w&] ) cont5t$ clucks1 z !y f9d n[ & !n a worm or grub = a titbit4 ,b x is only a poor liv+ :i* is to be e>n$ by scrat*+4 ,! ?rifty h\sewife sees to x t h] brood are well f$4 ,at regul> times %e comes out ( ! h\se to fe$ !m ) gra91 z %e is do+ n[4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,woman ,,fe$+ ,,h5s ,! baby he>s ! "m's voice say+1 9 :at is ! ,fr5* equival5t1 ,"h *ick-*ick-*ick1 & creeps swiftly to ! door4 ,he1 too1 tries to call *ick-*ick4 ,he wat*es ! odd creatures eag]ly z !y gobble up ! se$4 ,!y /& ab\t 9 a circle1 heads all toge!r 9 ! c5tre1 bobb+ up & d[n z long z any food rema9s4 ,*anticle] holds back ) true gallantry1 & ) an air ( mascul9e sup]iority4 ,! belat$ memb]s ( ! brood come runn+ up z fa/ z !y c4 ,! apron holds a g5]\s supply1 s t !re is en\gh = all1 b ! h\sewife doles x out prud5tly by ! h&ful1 t none may suff] ?r\gh ! gre$9ess ( ! o!rs4 ,z we /udy ! l9es ( ! picture a little1 !y tea* u "s important lessons 9 composition4 ,we note fir/ ! s]ies ( p]p5dicul> l9es at regul> int]vals across ! wid? ( ! picture4 ,^! c\nt]balance ! effect ( ! long p]spective :i* is s skilfully indicat$ 9 ! draw+ ( ! h\se & ! g>d5 walk4 ,! p]spective is secur$ *iefly by ?ree conv]g+ l9es1 ! ro( & gr\nd l9es ( ! h\se1 & ! l9e ( ! g>d5 walk4 ,^! l9es if ext5d$ w\ld meet at a s+le po9t4 ,once m let u recall ,rusk9's tea*+ 9 reg>d to enclos$ spaces4#a ,! arti/ is unhappy if %ut 9 by imp5etrable b>ri]s4 ,!re mu/ always be1 he says1 "s way ( escape1 x matt]s n by h[ n>r[ a pa?1 s t ! imag9ation may h its lib]ty4 ,?is is ! pr9ciple :i* our pa9t] has appli$ 9 8 picture4 ,he wisely gives u a glimpse ( ! sky above1 & %[s u ! %ady vi/a ( ! g>d5 walk lead+ to ! great _w beyond4 ,our illu/ration is f a *>coal draw+1 :i*1 l ! ,knitt+ ,lesson1 is mat*$ by a correspond+ pa9t+4 ,footnote #a3 ,9 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s 9 ! *apt] on ,inf9ity4 ,,vii ,,! ,,angelus ,! e>ly twilight ( autumn has ov]tak5 two peasants at ! close ( a day's "w 9 ! field4 ,!y are ga!r+ ! potato h>ve/4 ,! dri$ plants are fir/ pull$ up1 & ! potatoes c>efully dug out ( ! holes4 ,!n ! vegetables are tak5 f ! furr[s by ! basketful1 & p\r$ into br[n l95 sacks to be c>ri$ home on ! :eelb>r[4 ,"o ( ^! sacks is n yet q full1 & ! "w has be5 prolong$ aft] sunset4 ,! field is a long way f ! village1 b 9 ! /ill air s\nds are c>ri$ f> across ! pla94 ,sudd5ly ! bell ( ! village *ur* peals =?4 ,! man /ops digg+ & plunges 8 =k into ! e>?1 & ! woman ha/ily rises f h] /oop+ po/ure4 ,! ,angelus bell is r++1 & x calls !m to pray]4 ,?ree times ea* day1 at sunrise1 midday1 & sunset1 ?is bell rem9ds ! _w ( ! bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! /rokes are rung 9 ?ree gr\ps1 correspond+ to ! ?ree p>ts ( ,! ,angelus1 :i* are recit$ 9 turn4 ,! fir/ ^w gives ! bell its "n1--,angelus1 ! ,lat9 = angel4 ,! angel ( ! ,"l ann\nc$ to ,m>y1 ,& %e conceiv$ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,behold ! h&maid ( ! ,"l1 ,be x done unto me accord+ to ?y ^w4 ,& ! ^w 0 made fle% ,& dwelt among u4 ,?us run ! words ( ! translation 9 ! ?ree c\plets into :i* !y are sep>at$1 & !n ?is pray] is add$3 ,we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 p\r =? ?y grace into our he>ts2 t z we h kn[n ! inc>nation ( ?y ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ by ! message ( an angel1 s by 8 cross & passion we may be br\ght into ! glory ( 8 resurrection1 ?r\gh ! same ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,besides ?is1 aft] ea* c\plet ( ! ,angelus1 is recit$ t %ort hymn ( praise1 beg9n+ ) ! words :i* ! angel ( ! annunciation address$ to ,m>y1#a ,ave ,m>ia4 ,?is is :y ! h\r aft] sunset is s (t5 call$ ! h\r ( ,ave ,m>ia4 ,! ,engli% poet ,byron has writt5 ( ?is solemn mom5t3-- ,ave ,m>ia6 bless$ be ! h\r6 ,! "t1 ! clime1 ! spot1 :]e ,i s (t ,h felt t mom5t 9 its fulle/ p[] ,s9k o'er ! e>? s beautiful & s(t1 ,:ile swung ! deep bell 9 ! di/ant t[]1 ,or ! fa9t dy+ day-hymn /ole al(t1 ,& n a brea? crept ?r\gh ! rosy air1 ,& yet ! =e/ leaves seem$ /irr$ ) pray]4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,angelus ,! atmosph]e ( pray] p]vades ! picture4 ,! woman /&s ) b[$ head & h&s clasp$ ov] h] brea/4 ,h] :ole body sways slightly =w>d 9 ! int5sity ( h] devotion4 ,h] husb& has b>$ 8 head & holds 8 hat be=e him4 ,?\gh he may seem some:at awkw>d1 he is n less s9c]ely rev]5t4 ,! sunset light %9es on ! woman's blue apron1 gilds ! potato sacks 9 ! :eelb>r[1 & gleams along ! furr[s4 ,f>!r away1 ! )]$ plants are heap$ 9 r[s ( little piles4 ,beyond1 ! level pla9 /ret*es to meet ! gl[+ sky1 &1 outl9$ on ! horizon1 is ! spire ( ! *ur* :]e ! bells are r++4 ,z ! mean+ ( ! picture gr[s ^u u1 we c almo/ he> ! r++ ( ! bells4 ,inde$1 to ^? famili> ) su* sc5es 9 actual life1 ! impression is v vivid4 ,! fri5d to :om ,millet fir/ %[$ 8 pa9t+ imm$iately exclaim$1 ,x is ! ,angelus4 ,!n y c he> ! bells1 said ! arti/1 & 0 cont5t4 ,! solemn influ5ce ( ! picture is deep5$ by ! effects ( ! twilight on ! pla9s4 ,a wide outlook across a level c\ntry1 l a view ( ! sea1 is always impressive1 b x has peculi> p[] 9 ! vague light :i* foll[s ! sunset4 ,_m poetic natures h felt ?is my/ic spell ( ! gloam+ z x desc5ds ^u ! pla94 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son 0 "o ( ^!1 & ^u visit+ ,b>bizon he describ$ vividly 8 feel+s at su* an h\r4 ,we are told also t ,millet lov$ to walk abroad at nightfall & note ! my/]i\s effects ( ! twilight4 ,x is a/oni%+1 he once said to 8 bro!r 9 su* a walk1 h[ gr& ev]y?+ on ! pla9 appe>s1 t[>ds ! approa* ( night1 especially :5 we see ! figures ?r[n out aga9/ ! sky4 ,!n !y look l giants4 ,9 ne>ly all ( ,millet's pictures p are busy do+ some?+4 ,ei!r h&s or feet1 & sometimes bo? h&s & feet1 are 9 motion4 ,!y are pictures ( action4 ,9 ! ,angelus1 h[ev]1 p are re/+ f labor2 x is a picture ( repose4 ,! busy h&s cease _! "w a mom5t1 & ! _s rises 9 pray]4 ,we h already se51 9 o!r pictures1 h[ labor may be light5$ by love4 ,"h we see labor glorifi$ by piety4 ,! pa9t+ ( ! ,angelus has _h a rem>kable hi/ory4 ,! patron = :om x 0 fir/ int5d$ 0 disappo9t$ ) ! picture :5 f9i%$1 & ,millet _h no little difficulty 9 f9d+ a pur*as]4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t x became "o ( ! mo/ popul> works ( ! pa9t]1 & is probably bett] kn[n 9 our c\ntry ?an any o!r ( 8 pictures4 ,9 #ahhi x 0 b\ght by an ,am]ican1 & 0 c>ri$ on an exhibition t\r ?r\gh mo/ ( ! l>ge cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f9ally x return$ to ,france1 :]e x is n[ 9 ! collection ( ,m4 ,*au*>d4 ,! ,angelus is "o ( ! few ( ,millet's works :i* h *ang$ ) "t4 ,! color has gr[n d>k & ! canvas has crack$ some:at1 ow+ to ! use ( bitum5 9 ! pa9t+4 ,footnote #a3 ,hail ,m>y2 see ,/4 ,luke1 *apt] i41 v]se #bh4 ,,viii ,,fill+ ,,! ,,wat]-,,bottles ,! arti/ ,millet lov$ to draw z well z to pa9t4 ,black & :ite pictures _h _! *>m = him z truly z ^? 9 color4 ,inde$1 he once said t tone1 :i* is ! mo/ important "p ( color1 c be p]fectly express$ 9 black & :ite4 ,x is !re=e n /range t he made _m draw+s4 ,"s ( ^!1 l ! ,knitt+ ,lesson & ! ,woman ,fe$+ ,h5s1 71 z we h se51 /udies = pa9t+s4 ,! picture call$ ,fill+ ! ,wat]-,bottles 01 on ! o!r h&1 a *>coal draw+1 correspond+ to no simil> pa9t+4 ,x is 9 itself a f9i%$ "w ( art4 ,x is a typical ,fr5* riv] sc5e :i* we see "h1 & x gives u an idea h[ l>ge a "p a riv] may take 9 ! life ( ,fr5* c\ntry p4 ,sometimes x is ! sole s\rce ( wat] = a village4 ,!n x is n only ! common village laundry1 9 :i* all clo?+ is wa%$1 b x is also ! great village f\nta91 f :i* all dr9k+-wat] is drawn4 ,! wom5 9 our picture h come to ! bank ) big e>!n j>s to fill4 ,x is 9 ! cool ( e>ly morn+1 & ! mi/ /ill lies ?ick ov] ! m>%es bord]+ ! riv]4 ,! sun1 se5 ?r\gh ! mi/1 looks l a r\nd ball4 ,on ! f>!r bank1 :]e a gr\p ( popl>s gr[1 "s horsem5 ride up to =d ! /ream4 ,!y1 too1 are sett+ =? e>ly on _! day's "w4 ,"o is already half across4 ,! wom5 h pick$ out1 along ! m>%y bank1 a po9t ( l& jutt+ into ! riv] l a m9iature promontory1 & seem+ly ( firm soil4 ,x is only l>ge en\gh to hold "o at a "t1 s !y take turns4 ,"o is n[ fill+ a bottle1 :ile ! o!r waits1 /&+ beside two j>s4 ,! fir/ woman kneels on ! gr\nd1 & support+ h]self firmly by plac+ "o h& on ! edge ( ! bank1 %e grasps ! j> by ! h&le1 ) h] free "r h&1 & sw+s x well out ov] ! wat]4 ,exp]i5ce has taught h] ! mo/ sci5tific way ( fill+ ! j> ) lea/ muscul> /ra94 ,%e does n try to plunge x d[n into ! wat]1 b hold+ x on its side1 slightly tipp$1 draws x along ) ! m\? half "u ! surface1 suck+ 9 ! wat] z x moves4 ,we see :at h>d1 firm muscles %e has to hold ! arm out s t5sely4 ,h] arm acts l a compass describ+ ! arc ( a circle ?r\gh ! wat] ) ! j>4 ,z we look1 we c almo/ see h] complet+ ! circle1 & draw+ up ! full j> ^u ! bank4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,,fill+ ,,! ,,wat]-,,bottles ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,! woman :o waits h] turn is capable ( ! same feat4 ,!re is p[] 9 e l9e ( h] figure z %e /&s 9 :at has be5 well describ$ by a critic z a maje/ic pose4 ,%e /raight5s back to re/1 ) h] arms on h] hips1 q unconsci\s t !re is any?+ f9e 9 h] appe>ance4 ,look a m9ute & y w see t %e is ! woman ( ! ,angelus4 ,z we saw h] 9 ! o!r picture1 ) head b[$ & h&s clasp$ on h] brea/1 we did n realize h[ gr& & /rong %e 04 ,b rais+ h] head1 ?r[+ back h] *e/1 & putt+ h] arms on h] sides1 %e %[s u n[ h] full p[]4 ,bo? wom5 are dress$ alike 9 ! clo?+ :i* is n[ famili> to u f ! o!r pictures1--co>se g[ns made ) scanty skirts1 long aprons rea*+ ne>ly to ! bottom ( ! dress1 k]*iefs fa/5$ snugly ab\t _! heads1 & wood5 sabots4 ,we c\ld n imag9e any?+ t w\ld become !m bett]4 ,x is "p ( ! ,fr5* nature to und]/& ! art ( dress+1 & ?is art is f\nd j z truly among ! peasants ( ! prov9ces z 9 ! fa%ionable _w at ,p>is4 ,! picture is a /udy 9 black & :ite :i* any "o :o c>es = draw+ w wi% to exam9e att5tively4 ,he 0 inde$ a ma/] :o c\ld1 ) a s+le bit ( *>coal1 make u feel ! wit*]y ( ?is e>ly morn+ h\r by ! riv]-side4 ,we note ! _m diff]5t tones ( ! picture1--! fa9t s(t mi/ ( ! di/ant atmosph]e ov] ! m>%es1 gr[+ d>k] on ! popl>s & ! hilly bank 9 ! middle di/ance2 ! %ad[ ( ! bank 9 ! riv]2 ! gleam ( ! sunlight on ! calm wat] mid-/ream2 ! ripples ab\t ! j>2 ! %>ply def9$ figures ( ! wom51 d>k on ! side turn$ f ! sun2 & ! quiv]+ %ad[ ( ! kneel+ woman 9 ! ripple-brok5 wat] 9 front4 ,among primitive peoples ! h\r ( sunrise 0 a sacr$ "t1 :5 hymns 7 sung & sacrifices 7 (f]$ to ! life-giv+ sun4 ,! pa9t] ,millet has express$ some?+ ( ! my/ic solemnity ( ! h\r 9 ?is picture4 ,! sun has awak5$ ! _w to "w1 & 9 its /r5g? m5 & wom5 g =? to labor4#a ,footnote #a3 ,a f9e passage on ! morn+ occurs 9 ,?oreau's second *apt] ( ,wald54 ,,ix ,,fe$+ ,,h] ,,birds ,z we h already se5 9 ! picture ( ! ,woman ,fe$+ ,h5s1 ! doory>d 9 ,fr5* village homes is s %ut 9 by walls1 t x has ! privacy ( a family liv+-room4 ,?is 0 ! arrangem5t 9 ,millet's own home at ,b>bizon4 ,! pa9t] 0 among ! =tunate ones :o _h a g>d5 beyond ! doory>d4 ,at ! o!r end ( ?is 0 8 /udio1 :]e he work$ _m h\rs ( ! day4 ,x is said t he us$ to leave ! door op5 t he might he> ! *ildr5's voices at _! play4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 he w\ld call !m 9 to look at 8 pictures1 & 0 always mu* pleas$ :5 !y seem$ to und]/& & l !m4 ,we may be sure t he (t5 look$ across ! g>d5 to ! doory>d :]e ! family life 0 go+ on1 & at su* times he mu/ h caught _m a pretty picture4 ,p]haps our picture ( ?is "m fe$+ h] *ildr5 0 sugge/$ 9 ?is way4 ,?ree heal?y1 happy *ildr5 h be5 play+ ab\t 9 ! y>d1--a girl ( six1 h] y\ng] si/]1 & a bro!r /ill y\ng]4 ,!y are dress$ simply1 s z to enjoy !mselves ?or\ghly )\t fe> ( injur+ any f9e clo!s4 ,all ?ree we> long aprons & wood5 sabots4 ,! little girls h _! fly+ hair conf9$ 9 close bonnet caps ti$ "u ! *94 ,! boy rejoices 9 a r\nd cap ornam5t$ on top ) a button4 ,! si/]s take great c>e ( _! little bro!r4 ,! toys are ( a v rude sort & evid5tly ( home manufacture4 ,a c>t is con/ruct$ ( a bo>d set on clumsy :eels4 ,a doll is r\ghly %ap$ ( wood & wrapp$ 9 a hood & blanket4 ,!re is a basket besides1 9 :i* "o c ga!r bits ( treasure pick$ up "h & !re 9 ! y>d4 ,by & by ! play is int]rupt$ by a famili> voice4 ,! *ildr5 look up & see _! "m /&+ smil+ 9 ! doorway4 ,a b[l :i* %e has 9 h] h& is /ill /eam+1 & an appetiz+ odor rem9ds !m t !y are hungry4 ,! basket & ! c>t are ha/ily dropp$1 b n ! doll1 & !y all run to ! door/ep4 ,! bro!r is plac$ 9 ! middle & ! si/]s seat !mselves on ei!r side4 ,! eld] girl /ill holds h] doll ) mat]nal solicitude2 ! o!r two *ildr5 clasp h&s1 & ! si/]'s arm is put ar\nd ! boy's neck4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,fe$+ ,,h] ,,birds ,mean:ile ! "m has seat$ h]self directly 9 front ( !m1 on a l[ /ool su* z is us$ by c\ntry p z a milk+-/ool4 ,%e tips x a little z %e leans ov] to fe$ ! *ildr5 9 turn f a long-h&l$ wood5 spoon4 ,( c\rse ! fir/ ta/e is = ! little bro!r1 & he /ret*es out 8 neck eag]ly1 op5+ 8 m\? wide s z n to lose a drop4 ,! si/]s look on eag]ly1 ! y\ng] "o op5+ h] own m\? a little1 q unconsci\sly4 ,an inquisitive h5 runs up to see :at good ?+s !re are to eat4 ,9 ! g>d5 beyond1 ! fa!r works busily at 8 spad+4 ,! "n :i* ,millet gave to ?is picture is ! ,fr5* ^w ,becque1 :i* _c be translat$ into any correspond+ ^w 9 ,engli%4 ,x means a beakful1 t is1 ! food :i* ! "m bird holds 9 h] beak to give to ! ne/l+s4 ,! pa9t] _h 9 m9d1 y see1 a ne/ful ( birds be+ f$4 ,! simil>ity betwe5 ! family & ! bird life is closely c>ri$ out 9 ! picture4 ,! *ildr5 sit toge!r z snugly z birds 9 a ne/4 ,! "m b5ds t[>d !m 9 a brood+ attitude :i* is l ! bird "m's4 ,h] ext5d$ h& sugge/s a bird's beak1 tap]+ to a %>p po9t at ! end ( ! spoon4 ,! "y bird's m\? is wide op51 & 9 pops ! nice spoonful ( bro?6 ,! h\se itself is made to look l a cosy little ne/ by ! v9e t emb[]s x4 ,! /urdy /em runs up close by ! door/ep & s5ds out ov] door & w9d[ its broad bran*es ( beautiful gre5 leaves4 ,& j z ! fa!r bird wat*es ! ne/ f 8 p]* on "s bran* ( ! tree1 ! fa!r at "w 9 ! g>d5 c look f "t to "t at ! little family circle 9 ! doorway4 ,z 9 ! picture ( ! ,woman ,fe$+ ,h5s1 ! h\se is built ( /one cov]$ ) pla/]4 ,! door cas+ is ( l>ge ill-mat*$ blocks ( /one4 ,! doory>d is made to appe> mu* l>g] by ! glimpse ( ! or*>d we get ?r\gh ! gateway4 ,no out-(-door picture is complete :i* does n %[ some?+ ( ! beauty ( nature4 ,! doory>d itself w\ld be a b>e place b = ! %ady g>d5 beyond4 ,x ,,! ,,*ur* ,,at ,,gr,,ville ,! village-commune ( ,grville has no?+ to make x fam\s except t x 0 ! bir?place ( ! pa9t] ,millet4 ,x is at ! tip ( ,cape ,la ,hague1 :i* juts abruptly f ! ,fr5* coa/ into ! ,engli% *annel4 ,! cape is a /eep headl& bri/l+ ) granite rocks & ne$les1 & v desolate se5 f ! sea4 ,inl& x is pleasant & fruitful1 ) apple or*>ds & gre5 mead[s4 ,! village life c5tres ab\t ! *ur*1 = ! inhabitants ( ,gr5ville are a s]i\s & ,god-fe>+ p4 ,! *ur* is ! spot ar\nd :i* clu/] ! mo/ sacr$ associations ( life4 ,"h ! babies are baptiz$1 & ! y\?s & maid5s confirm$2 "h ! "y p are m>ri$1 & f "h "y & old alike are c>ri$ to _! la/ re/+-place4 ,! build+ is hall[$ by ! memories ( _m g5]ations ( pi\s ance/ors4 ,! ,millet family liv$ 9 an outly+ hamlet 7,gru*y7 ( ,gr5ville1 & 7 some:at f> f ! *ur*4 ,yet !y _h ev5 m associations ) x ?an o!r village families4 ,"h our pa9t]'s fa!r _h e>ly %[n 8 tal5t = music at ! head ( ! *oir ( boys :o sang at ! ,sunday s]vice4 ,"h at "o "t 8 old uncle prie/1 ,*>les ,millet1 held ! (fice ( vic> & w5t e morn+ to say mass4 ,among ! e>lie/ recollections ( ,jean ,franois 0 a visit to ! *ur* ( ,grville at a "t :5 "s new bells _h j be5 b\ght4 ,!y 7 fir/ to be baptiz$1 z 0 ! cu/om1 be=e be+ hung 9 ! t[]1 & x 0 :ile !y /ill /ood on ! gr\nd t ! "m br\ght h] little boy to see !m4 ,i well rememb] h[ mu* ,i 0 impress$1 he aft]w>ds said1 at f9d+ myself 9 s va/ a place z ! *ur*1 :i* seem$ ev5 m imm5se ?an our b>n1 & h[ ! beauty ( ! big w9d[s1 ) _! loz5ge-%ap$ panes1 /ruck my imag9ation4 ,at ! age ( twelve ! boy w5t to be confirm$ at ! *ur* ( ,grville1 & !nce=? _h ano!r memorable exp]i5ce to associate ) ! place4 ,! vic>1 :o que/ion$ him1 f\nd him s intellig5t t he (f]$ to tea* him ,lat94 ,! lessons l$ to ! poems ( ,virgil1 :i* op5$ a new _w to him4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,*ur* ,,at ,,gr,,ville ,ye>s pass$2 ! boy became a man & ! man became a fam\s arti/4 ,b ! pa? to fame _h be5 a toilsome "o1 & z ,millet press$ on 8 way he 0 able to return b seldom to ! spots he _h lov$ 9 8 y\?1 & !n only on sad err&s4 ,at l5g? ! "t came 7#ahga7 :5 ! arti/ br\ght 8 entire family to 8 native ,gr5ville to sp5d a long summ] holiday4 ,millet made _m sket*es ( famili> sc5es :i* gave him mat]ial = "w = ! next ?ree ye>s4 ,"o ( ^! pictures 0 t ( ! village *ur*1 :i* he began to pa9t sitt+ at "o ( ! w9d[s ( ! inn :]e ! family 7 /ay+4 ,if ! build+ _h lo/ ! gr&eur x possess$ = 8 *ildi% imag9ation1 x 0 /ill full ( arti/ic possibilities = a beautiful picture4 ,x is a solid /ructure1 & we fancy t ! build]s did n h f> to br+ ! /one ( :i* x is compos$4 ,! great granite cliffs :i* rise f ! sea mu/ be an inexhau/ible qu>ry4 ,! build+ is l[ & broad1 to )/& ! bleak w9ds4 ,a less sub/antial /ructure1 p]*$ on ?is plateau1 w\ld be swept ov] ! cliffs into ! sea4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t x sugge/ive ( ! /urdy "* ( ! ,norman peasants !mselves1 /rong1 pati5t1 & endur+4 ,x is v old2 ! pass+ ye>s h cov]$ ! walls ) moss1 & nature seems to h made ! place h] own4 ,x is z if1 in/ead ( be+ built ) h&s1 x 7 a portion ( ! old cliffs !mselves4 ,! grassy hillock aga9/ :i* ! *ur* ne/les is fill$ ) graves1 a cross "h & !re m>k+ ! place :]e "s m important p]sonage is buri$4 ,"h is ! sacr$ spot :]e ,millet's sa9tly old gr&mo!r 0 laid to re/4 ,a r\gh /one wall surr\nds ! *ur*y>d1 z old & moss-gr[n z ! build+ itself4 ,"s /one /eps lead+ into ! y>d are holl[$ by ! feet ( _m g5]ations ( wor%ipp]s4 ,9 ! re> is a l[ /one h\se emb[]$ 9 trees4 ,! squ>e bell-t[] lifts a wea!r-vane aga9/ ! sky1 & ! birds flock ab\t x z ab\t an old home4 ,! r /eep ro( is slightly depress$1 z if beg9n+ to s9k 94 ,) a pa9t]'s in/9ct ,millet *ose ! po9t ( view f :i* all ! l9es ( ! *ur* w\ld be mo/ beautiful & :5ce we may see to ! be/ advantage ! qua9t outl9es ( ! t[]4 ,beside ?is1 he took = 8 "w ! day & h\r :5 t great arti/1 ! sun1 c\ld l5d mo/ effective help4 ,s we see ! simple little build+ at its be/4 ,! sky makes a glori\s backgr\nd1 ) fleecy cl\ds delicately veil+ its brilliancy4 ,! bright light ?r[s a %ad[ ( ! t[] across ! ro(1 break+ ! monotony ( its l5g?4 ,! b>5ess ( ! big b>n-l end is s(t5$ by ! %ad[ 9 :i* x is se54 ,! pla9 side is decorat$ ) ! %ad[s ( ! buttresses & w9d[ embrasures4 ,! %eep are z mu* at home "h z ! birds4 ,!y nibble cont5t$ly 9 ! road by ! wall1 & are undi/urb$ by ! approa* ( a villag]4 ,beyond1 at ! left1 is a glimpse ( ! level /ret* ( ! sea4 ,?is is a spot :]e e>? & sky & wat] meet1 :]e ! fi%]m5 f ! sea & ! pl\ghm5 f ! fields come to wor%ip ,god4 ,,xi ,,! ,,s[] ,x is nightfall1 & ! sky is cl\dy save :]e ! la/ rays ( ! sett+ sun illum9e a spot on ! horizon4 ,:ile ! light la/s1 ! ,s[] /ill holds to 8 task ( s[+ ! se$4 ,a l>ge sack ( gra9 is fa/5$ ab\t 8 body & hangs at 8 left side1 :]e "o end ( x is grasp$ firmly 9 ! left h& le/ any ( ! preci\s se$ be spill$4 ,into ?is bag he plunges 8 "r h& f "t to "t1 & draws out a h&ful ( gra9 :i* he fl+s into ! furr[ z he walks along4 ,! ,s[]'s task end$1 a s]ies ( /range trans=mations beg9s 9 ! life ( ! se$4 ,! w9t] ra9 s(t5s & swells x1 & :5 spr+ comes x pu%es its way up 9 a t9y %oot4 ,soon ! sl5d] blades appe> 9 close l9es2 by & by ! /alks gr[ tall & /rong1 & ! field is full ( ! beautiful gre5 gra94 ,!n ! hot summ] sun %9es ) rip5+ p[]2 ! :eat turns a gold5 yell[2 ! e>s b5d "u ! weight ( ! gra91 & x is "t = ! h>ve/4 ,! reap]s come ) sickle & scy!1 & ! gra9 is cut1 & b\nd into great %eaves4 ,! ?ra%+ foll[s1 :5 ! e> is %ak5 (f ! /alk1 & ! gra9 is w9n[$4 ,& n[ ! mills take up ! "w1 ! gold5 :eat gra9s are cru%$1 & ! f9e :ite fl\r :i* !y conta9 is sift$ & put into bags4 ,! fl\r is mix$ & knead$ & bak$1 & at l5g? comes =? f ! ov5 a fragrant loaf ( bread4 ,n[ bread is a necessity ( life to ! p1 & ! supply ( bread turns on ! hi/ory ( ! se$4 ,if ! h>ve/ is pl5ty1 ! p may eat & be happy4 ,if x is poor1 !y suff] ! mis]ies ( hung]4 ,if x fails altoge!r1 !y die ( />vation4 ,x is !n a solemn mom5t :5 ! se$ is plant$4 ,(t5 ! s[] beg9s 8 task by toss+ a h&ful ( gra9 into ! air 9 ! sign ( a cross1 (f]+ a pray] = a bless+ on ! se$4 ,8 is a grave responsibility2 e h&ful ( se$ means _m loaves ( bread = hungry m\?s4 ,he mu/ *oose ! "r k9d ( se$ = 8 soil1 ! "r k9d ( wea!r = ! plant+1 & use ! gra9 nei!r too lavi%ly nor too sp>+ly4#a ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,s[] ,?is is :y ! ,s[] 9 our picture takes 8 task s s]i\sly4 ,he c>ries 9 8 h& ! key to prosp]ity4 ,he is a true k+4 ,peasant ?\gh he is1 he feels ! dignity ( 8 call+1 & be>s himself royally4 ,he advances ) a long sw++ /ride1 measur+ 8 /eps rhy?mically z if beat+ "t to inaudible music4 ,8 "r arm moves to & fro1 sw++ f ! %\ld] z on a pivot1 & describ+ ! arc ( a circle4 ,! hilly field 9 :i* he works is su* z ! pa9t] ,millet 0 famili> ) 9 8 peasant *ildhood 9 ,norm&y4 ,a yoke ( ox5 are draw+ ! pl\gh 9 ! di/ance1 z is ! cu/om 9 t prov9ce4 ,! ,s[] himself is a true ,norman peasant4 ,x is int]e/+ to trace ! outl9es ( ! composition4 ,!re is fir/ ! long l9e on ! ,s[]'s "r side1 beg9n+ at ! %\ld] & foll[+ ! out] edge ( ! "r leg to ! gr\nd4 ,on ! o!r side1 curv+ to meet ?is1 is a l9e :i* beg9s at ! top ( ! head1 foll[s ! left arm & ! ov]hang+ sack1 & is fa9tly cont9u$ by ! t9y /ream ( se$ :i* leaks f ! corn] ( ! bag & falls ne> ! ,s[]'s foot4 ,cross+ ^! curves 9 ! opposite direction are ! l9es ( ! "r arm & ! left leg4 ,?us ! figure is pa9t$ 9 /rong simple outl9es su* z we see 9 ! /atues by great sculptors4 ,! l9e def9+ ! edge ( ! field aga9/ ! sky1 slop+ 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! ,s[] walks1 adds to ! impression ( motion :i* is s /rongly sugge/$ by ! picture4 ,z we look1 we almo/ expect to see ! ,s[] rea* ! foot ( ! slope1 & /ride out ( sight1 /ill fl++ ! gra9 z he goes4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ to note ab\t ! composition1 & t is ! p]fect proportion ( ! s+le figure to ! canvas :i* x s completely fills4 ,?is 0 ! result ( ! pa9t]'s exp]im5ts4 ,9 ! ha/e ( 8 fir/ inspiration he did n all[ space en\gh to surr\nd ! ,s[]4#b ,he !n c>efully trac$ ! figure on a l>g] canvas & made a second picture4 ,aft]w>ds ! same subject 0 repeat$ 9 a ,b>bizon l&scape4 ,our ,am]ican poet ,william ,cull5 ,bryant has writt5 a poem call$ ,! ,song ( ! ,s[]1 :i* is v sugge/ive 9 connection ) ,millet's pa9t+4#c ,?is is ! way ! song ends3-- ,bre?r51 ! s[]'s task is done1 ,! se$ is 9 its w9t] b$4 ,n[ let ! d>k-br[n m\ld be spread1 ,to hide x f ! sun1 ,& leave x to ! k9dly c>e ,( ! /ill e>? & brood+ air1 ,z :5 ! "m1 f h] brea/1 ,lays ! hu%$ babe ap>t to re/1 ,& %ades its eyes1 & waits to see ,h[ sweet its wak+ smile w be4 ,! tempe/ n[ may smite1 ! sleet ,all night on ! dr[n$ furr[ beat1 ,& w9ds t1 f ! cl\dy hold1 ,( w9t] brea! ! bitt] cold1 ,/iff5 to /one ! yell[ m\ld1 ,yet safe %all lie ! :eat2 ,till1 out ( heav5's unmeasur$ blue ,%all walk aga9 ! g5ial ye>1 ,to wake ) w>m? & nurse ) dew ,! g]ms we lay to slumb] "h4 ,footnote #a3 ,= f>m]'s lore z to ! div]se soils & div]se plant+ seasons1 see ,virgil's ,eclogues1 books i4 & ii4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 spite ( ?is imp]fection ! fir/ ,s[] is a highly priz$ pa9t+ & is 9 ! ,qu9cy-,%aw ,collection1 ,bo/on4 ,footnote #c3 ,comp>e also ,victor ,hugo's poem1 (t5 ref]r$ to 9 descriptions ( ?is picture1 ,saison des ,semailles3 ,le ,soir4 ,,xii ,,! ,,glean]s ,x is h>ve/ "t on a l>ge f>m4 ,! broad fields h be5 %orn ( _! gold5 gra91 & m5 & wom5 are /ill busy ga!r+ x 94 ,! b9d]s h ti$ ! :eat 9 %eaves ) )es1 ! %eaves are pil$ ^u a wagon & c>ri$ to a place ne> ! f>m build+s1 :]e !y are /ack$ 9 great m\nds resembl+ enorm\s s\p ture5s4 ,! ov]se] rides to & fro on 8 horse giv+ ord]s to ! labor]s4 ,n[ come ! glean]s into ! field to claim ! "t-honor$ privilege ( ga!r+ up ! scatt]$ e>s /ill ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,! cu/om dates back to v e>ly times4#a ,! anci5t ,hebrews _h a /rict religi\s law 9 reg>d to x3 ,:5 ye reap ! h>ve/ ( y\r l&1 ?\ %alt n make clean riddance ( ! corn]s ( ?y field :5 ?\ reape/1 nei!r %alt ?\ ga!r any glean+ ( ?y h>ve/3 ?\ %alt leave !m unto ! poor1 & to ! /rang]4#b ,ano!r law says t ! glean+s are = ! fa!rless & = ! wid[2 t ! ,"l ?y ,god may bless !e 9 all ! "w ( ?9e h&s4#c ,?is g5]\s practice is /ill obs]v$ 9 ,france4 ,! own] ( a gra9 field w\ld be afraid ( bad luck to ! h>ve/ if he %\ld refuse to let ! glean]s 9 aft] ! reap]s4 ,glean+ is1 h[ev]1 all[$ only 9 broad daylight1 t no di%one/ p]sons may c>ry away entire %eaves4 ,x is ne> noon ( a summ] day1 & ! sun is high 9 ! heav5s1 ca/+ only small %ad[s ab\t ! feet4 ,! glean]s are ?ree wom5 ( ! poor] peasant class4 ,!y are tidily dress$ 9 _! co>se work+ clo!s1 & we> k]*iefs ti$ ov] _! heads1 ) ! edge project+ a little ov] ! =ehead to %ade ! eyes4 ,! dresses are cut r l[ 9 ! neck1 = !irs is w>m "w4 ,!y make _! way ?r\gh ! co>se /ubble1 z %>p z ne$les1 ga!r+ "h & !re a /ray e> ( ! preci\s :eat4 ,already !y h collect$ en\gh to make sev]al little bundles1 ti$ neatly1 & pil$ toge!r on ! gr\nd at "o side4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,glean]s ,z we look at !m closely we see t !y repres5t ! ?ree ages ( womanhood3 !re is a maid51 a matron1 & an old woman4 ,! ne>e/ figure1 /&+ at ! "r1 is ! elde/ ( ! ?ree4 ,%e _c be> ! /ra9 ( /oop+ long at a "t1 & b5ds /iffly & pa9fully to h] task4 ,next h] is a solidly built woman1 ) squ>e figure & a broad back capable ( be>+ heavy burd5s4 ,^? /rong l>ge h&s h done h>d "w4 ,! ?ird figure is t ( a "y woman ) a li!1 girli% =m4 ,) a girl's ?\ght = appe>ance %e has p9n$ h] k]*ief s t ! ends at ! back =m a little cape to %ield h] neck f ! burn+ sun4 ,unlike h] companions1 %e we>s no apron4 ,:ile ! o!rs use _! aprons d\bl$ up to =m sacks = _! glean+s1 %e holds h] gra9 9 h] h&4 ,if y w try 9 turn ea* "o ( ! positions tak5 by ! sev]al figures1 y w see h[ diff]5tly ! ?ree "w4 ,! two :o put ! gra9 9 ! apron1 or pass x into ! h& :i* re/s on ! knee1 mu/ e "t lift !mselves up ) an awkw>d backw>d motion4 ,! y\ng] glean] has f\nd a %ort & direct r\te f "o h& to ! o!r1 by re/+ ! left h&1 palm up1 ^u ! back1 :]e ! "r c rea* x by a simple upw>d motion ( ! arm :i* requires no ex]tion ( ! body4 ,h] me?od saves ! /r5g? & is m graceful4 ,mov+ =w>d 9 ! /oop+ po/ure1 ) eyes fix$ ^u ! gr\nd1 ! figures ( ! glean]s h be5 comp>$ to great gras%opp]s1 mak+ _! odd1 irregul>1 hopp+ progress across ! field4 ,ev5 z we look !y seem to move t[>d u4 ,! picture is a f9e /udy 9 l9es4 ,! middle figure is con/ruct$ 9 a squ>e outl9e1 & ?is squ>e effect is emphasiz$ 9 v>i\s ways1--by ! "r angle =m$ betwe5 ! l9e across ! bu/ & ! "r arm1 by ! squ>e corn] betwe5 *9 & neck1 & by ! squ>e %ape ( ! k]*ief at ! back ( ! head4 ,we ?us get an idea ( ! solid1 prosaic "* ( ! woman h]self4 ,! y\ng] woman is a creature ( beautiful curves4 ,! l9es ( h] back & bu/ fl[ toge!r 9 an oval figure :i* ! position ( ! left arm completes4 ,! out/ret*$ "r arm cont9ues ! f9e l9e across ! back4 ,! lovely curve ( ! ?roat1 ! %apel9ess ( ! h&1 ev5 ! pretty adju/m5t ( ! k]*ief1 l5d add$ t\*es to ! *>m ( ! y\?ful figure4 ,! l9es ( ! /&+ figure curve t[>ds ! o!r two1 & c>ry ! composition to suffici5t height4 ,! l9es enclos+ ! entire gr\p =m a m\nd-l figure n unlike a :eat /ack 9 %ape4 ,a :eat /ack fa9tly se5 across ! di/ance 9 ! c5tre ( ! field m>ks ! apex ( ! m\nd1 ! sides be+ =m$ by ! out] l9es ( ! two out] figures4 ,:5 we comp>e ! picture ) ! o!rs we h se5 9 ! same g5]al /yle ( composition1 %[+ a level pla9 ) figures 9 front1 we note h[ mu* m detail ! backgr\nd ( ! ,glean]s conta9s4 ,?is is because ! figures d n come above ! horizon l9e1 z d ^? 9 ! ,angelus & ,%eph]dess4 ,h5ce ! eye mu/ be l$ upw>d by m9or objects1 to take 9 ! entire panorama spread be=e u4 ,footnote #a3 ,see ! ,book ( ,ru?4 ,footnote #b3 ,leviticus1 *apt] xxiii41 v]se #bb4 ,footnote #c3 ,deut]onomy1 *apt] xxiv41 v]se #ai4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,milkmaid#a ,all ?r\gh ! ye>s ( ,millet's life & "w 9 ,b>bizon1 8 ?\ghts us$ to turn (t5 to ! little village 9 ,norm&y :]e he sp5t 8 y\?4 ,8 e>ly life 9 ! fields impress$ ^u 8 memory all ! out-(-door sights peculi> to 8 native prov9ce4 ,! cu/oms ( peasants 9 ,france diff] 9 ! v>i\s prov9ces j z d ours 9 ! v>i\s /ates4 ,"s ( ! h\sehold ut5sils 9 ,millet's *ildhood's home 7 su* z he nev] saw else:]e1 & always rememb]$ ) pleasure4 ,! ways ( do+ ! "w 9 ,grville 7 n altoge!r l ! ways ( ,b>bizon1 & ,millet's obs]vant eye & ret5tive memory not$ ^! diff]5ces ) int]e/4 ,:5 he revisit$ 8 home 9 lat] life1 he made c>eful sket*es ( "s ( ! jugs & kit*5 ut5sils us$ 9 ! family4 ,he ev5 c>ri$ (f to 8 ,b>bizon /udio "o p>ticul> brass j> :i* 0 us$ :5 ! girl w5t to ! field to milk c[s4 ,he also sket*$ a girl c>ry+ a jug ( milk on h] %\ld] 9 ! fa%ion ( ! place4 ,out ( su* /udies 0 made our picture ( ! ,milkmaid4 ,wom5 9 my c\ntry c>ry j>s ( milk 9 t way1 said ! pa9t] :5 expla9+ ! picture to a visitor at 8 /udio1 & w5t on to tell ( o!r features ( ! life 9 ,norm&y1 :i* he reproduc$ 9 8 pictures1 ?\gh "s ( !m he _h n se5 9 all ! long "t s9ce 8 boyhood4 ,z a rem9isc5ce ( ,norm&y ! ,milkmaid is a companion piece to ! ,s[]4 ,!re are o!r po9ts ( resemblance betwe5 ! two pictures1 z we %all see4 ,! day draws to its close 9 spl5dor1 & ! we/]n sky is all aflame4 ,aga9/ ?is brilliant backgr\nd ! figure ( ! ,milkmaid looms up gr&ly z %e advances along ! pa? ?r\gh ! mead[4 ,%e is return+ f ! field :i* lies on ! o!r slope ( ! hill4 ,!re ! c[s are pa/ur$ & a rude f5ce m>ks ! b\nd>y4 ,! girl has be5 out = ! milk+1 & a c[ ne> ! f5ce turns its head 9 ! direction ( h] retreat+ figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co1 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,milkmaid ,! milk is c>ri$ 9 a l>ge j> on ! left %\ld]4 ,by hold+ ! left arm akimbo1 h& re/+ on ! hip1 ! girl makes h] %\ld] a little broad]1 z x 71 enl>g+ ! support ( ! j>4 ,! way 9 :i* ! burd5 is kept 9 place is v int]e/+4 ,to put up ! "r arm to /eady x w\ld be impossible1 = ! arm is n long en\gh to insure a firm grasp ^u s heavy a weight4 ,s a cord or /rap is pass$ ?r\gh ! h&le ( ! j>1 c>ri$ ov] ! head1 & held 9 ! "r h&4 ,! /rong arm is /ret*$ t5se to keep ! /rap tight4 ,! head mu/ ( c\rse be protect$ f ! /ra9+ ( ! cord1 ! %\ld] f ! pressure ( ! j>4 ,bo? are !re=e well padd$4 ,! head pad resembles a cap hang+ 9 lappets on ea* side4 ,ev5 ) ?is protection ! girl's face %[s ! /ra94 ,a picture l ?is tea*es u t !re are o!r ways ( giv+ a figure beauty ?an by mak+ ! face pretty4 ,j z ,millet's ,%eph]dess diff]s altoge!r f ! little ,bopeep ( ! nurs]y tale1 s ?is peasant girl is n at all l ! pretty milkmaids :o c>ry milk+-/ools & %9+ pails ?r\gh ! pages ( ! picture books4 ,millet _h no pati5ce ) su* pictures4 ,pretty girls 7 n fit = h>d "w1 he said1 & he always want$ to h ! p he pa9t$ look z if !y belong$ to _! /ation4 ,fitness 0 9 8 m9d "o ( ! *ief elem5ts ( beauty4 ,s he %[s u 9 ?is ,milkmaid a "y woman fram$ 9 ! massive proportions ( an ,amazon1 & em95tly fitt$ = h] lot 9 life4 ,h] *ief beauty lies 9 ! expression ( h] spl5didly develop$ figure4 ,h] *oice/ gifts are ! heal? & virtue :i* mo/ ab\nd 9 ! free life ( ,god's c\ntry4 ,god made ! c\ntry1 & man made ! t[n4 ,:at wond]1 !n1 t heal? & virtue1 gifts ,t c alone make sweet ! bitt] draught ,t life holds out to all1 %\ld mo/ ab\nd ,& lea/ be ?reat5$ 9 ! fields & groves4#b ,a /udy ( ! l9es ( ! picture w %[ ! arti/ic beauty ( ! composition4 ,y may trace a long beautiful curve beg9n+ at ! girl's f+] tip & ext5d+ along ! cord across ! top ( ! milk j>4 ,/>t+ f ! same po9t ano!r good l9e foll[s ! arm & %\ld] across ! face & along ! edge ( ! j>4 ,at ! base ( ! composition we f9d correspond+ l9es :i* may be drawn f ! toe ( ! "r foot4 ,"o foll[s ! diagonal ( ! pa? & ! o!r runs along ! edge ( ! lift$ skirt4 ,!re are o!r f9e l9es 9 ! draw+ ( ! bodice & ! folds ( ! skirt4 ,altoge!r !y are z few 9 numb] & z /rongly emphasiz$1 ?\gh n s gr&1 z ^? ( ! ,s[]4 ,footnote #a3 ,! title ( ,wat]-,c>ri] has be5 incorrectly atta*$ to ?is picture1 ?\gh ! sket* on :i* x is bas$ is prop]ly kn[n z ! ,milkmaid4 ,footnote #b3 ,f ,c[p]'s ,task4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,woman ,,*urn+ ,aga9 we are 9 ! picturesque prov9ce ( ,norm&y1 & are %[n ! int]ior ( a dairy :]e a woman is busy *urn+4 ,x is a qua9t place1 ) raft]$ ceil+ & /one-pav$ floor1 & ! furni%+s are only su* z are requir$ by ! "w 9 h&4 ,on "s wood5 %elves aga9/ ! f>!r wall are vessels ( e>!nw>e & metal1 to hold cream1 *eese1 butt]1 & ! l4 ,! *urn is "o ( ! old-fa%ion$ upright sort1 n unlike ^? us$ 9 e>ly ,new ,engl& h\seholds1 & l>ge en\gh to conta9 a good _m qu>ts ( cream4 ,! woman /&s beside x1 grasp+ ) bo? h&s ! h&le ( ! da%]1 or plung]1 :i* is work$ up & d[n to keep ! cream 9 motion & s *ange x into butt]4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! *urn+ process ! movem5t ( ! da%] is sl[1 s t ! cream may be ?or\ghly mix$4 ,!n x goes m rapidly = a "t1 till1 j z ! arms gr[ we>y1 ! butt] beg9s to come1 :5 ! spe$ slack5s to ! end1 ! entire process occupy+ ?irty or =ty m9utes4 ,! butt] collects 9 yell[ lumps1 :i* are at l5g? tak5 f ! *urn1 wa%$ & knead$ to press out ! butt]milk1 & !n m\ld$ into pats4 ,! pleasure ( ! f9i%+ t\*es makes up = ! fatigu+ monotony ( ! *urn+4 ,george ,eliot1 9 ! novel ( ,adam ,b$e1 gives a *>m+ description ( ,hetty ,sorrel's butt]-mak+1 ) all ! pretty attitudes & movem5ts ( patt+ & roll+ ! sweet-sc5t$ butt] into m\lds4 ,we c h>dly tell1 f ! attitude ( ! woman 9 our picture1 h[ f> h] "w has progress$1 b h] expression ( satisfaction seems to %[ t ! butt] is com+ well4 ,! "w ( butt]-mak+ v>ies curi\sly at diff]5t times4 ,sometimes ! butt] comes quickly & easily1 & aga91 only aft] long & labori\s delays4 ,!re seems1 inde$1 no rule ab\t ! process2 x appe>s to be all a matt] ( luck4 ,c\ntry p h always be5 v sup]/iti\s 9 reg>d to x2 & n und]/&+ ! true reasons = a successful or an unsuccessful *urn+1 !y attribute any rem>kable effects to sup]natural ag5cies4 ,9 ! old days ( wit*craft sup]/itions1 !y us$ to ?9k t :5 ! cream did n readily turn to butt]1 ! *urn _h be5 tamp]$ ) by "s wit*1 l ,mabel ,m>t9's "m 9 ,:itti]'s poem4 ,wit*es 7 sometimes suppos$ to "w a baleful *>m on ! milk by putt+ "u ! doorsill "s magical object1 su* z a picture ( a toad or a liz>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,woman ,,*urn+ ,9 ,scotl&1 :5 *urn+ 0 easy x 0 because ( ! secret help ( ! br[nie4 ,he 0 a t9y1 elf-l creature :o liv$ 9 ! b>n & 0 nev] se5 ( m52 b 8 pres5ce 0 made kn[n by 8 _m de$s ( helpfulness 9 kit*5 & dairy1 = :i* he 0 rew>d$ by a daily b[l ( milk4 ,^? :o h read ,george ,mac,donald's /ory ( ,sir ,gibbie rememb] h[ ! little waif f ! city 0 mi/ak5 = a br[nie because he secretly help$ 9 ! *urn+4 ,9 ,france a pi\s class ( peasants pray to ,/4 ,blaise = a bless+ on _! v>i\s f>m occupations1 includ+ ! dairy "w4 ,a hymn writt5 to ! sa9t conta9s ?is petition3-- ,9 our dairies1 curds & cream ,& fair *eeses may we see3 ,great ,/4 ,blaise1 oh1 grant our plea4#a ,"s su* pray] z ?is may be runn+ ?r\gh ! m9d ( ! woman 9 our picture4 ,%e has ! e>ne/ & simple "* :i* belongs to ! ,norman peasant4 ,h]s is a k9dly nature1 too1 & ! cat rubs famili>ly aga9/ h] z if sure ( a fri5d :o has (t5 set a sauc] ( milk 9 8 way4 ,) sleeves roll$ up & skirts tuck$ ab\t h]1 %e attacks h] "w 9 a /rong1 capable way :i* %[s t x is a pleasure4 ,! light comes f "s high w9d[ at ! left1 &1 gleam+ on h] arms1 %[s h[ firm & h>d ! fle% is4 ,we "k t ?is is a ,norman peasant woman f h] tall cap4 ,!re are _m /yles ( caps peculi> to diff]5t p>ts ( ,france1 b ^? worn 9 ,norm&y are rem>kable = _! height4 ,:5 "s ( ! p ( ?is prov9ce emigrat$ to ! we/]n cont95t & settl$ 9 ,acadia1 ! l& ( ,evangel9e1 ! wom5 br\ght _! caps ) !m & cont9u$ to we> !m _m ye>s1 z we read 9 ,longfell['s ,evangel9e4 ,our previ\s /udies ( ! o!r pictures ( ?is collection help u to see at once ! good po9ts ( composition 9 ! ,woman ,*urn+4 ,! ma9 l9es ( ! gr\p 9 ! =egr\nd =m a tall pyramid4 ,! %ape ( ! *urn gives u ! l9e at ! "r side1 & ! figure ( ! cat c>ries ! l9e ( ! woman's skirt into a correspond+ slant on ! left4 ,! l9es ( ! til$ floor add to ! pyramidal effect by conv]g+ 9 p]spective4 ,ev5 ! broom lean+ aga9/ ! %elf ne> ! door takes ! same diagonal direction z ! tiles ( ! "r side4 ,we h "h also a new illu/ration ( ! art ( treat+ inclos$ spaces4#b ,an outlet is giv5 to ! room ?r\gh ! door op5+ into ! f>my>d4 ,across ! y>d /&s a l[ c[-%$1 9 :i* a woman is seat$ milk+ a c[4 ,?is build+1 h[ev]1 does n altoge!r block up ! view f ! dairy door4 ,above ! ro( is a /rip ( sky1 & ?r\gh a squ>e w9d[ at ! back is se5 a bit ( ! mead[4 ,footnote #a3 ,f ,rons>d's ,hymn to ,/4 ,blaise1 translat$ by ,h5ry ,naegely 9 ,j4,f4 ,millet & ,ru/ic ,art4 ,footnote #b3 ,see *apt]s ii4 & vi4 ,,xv ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,hoe ,to ! peasant f>m] e mon? ( ! ye> br+s its own labors4 ,f se$ "t to h>ve/ !re is a con/ant succession ( diff]5t tasks1 & h>dly is ! h>ve/ ga!r$ 9 be=e x is "t to prep>e aga9 = plant+4 ,be=e pl\gh+ c be begun ! fields mu/ fir/ be cle>$ ( /ubble & we$s4 ,n[ 9 ,millet's village ( ,b>bizon1 ?is cle>+ ( ! fields 0 done1 9 8 day1 by means ( an implem5t call$ 9 ,fr5* a h\e4 ,al?\gh we translate ! ^w z hoe1 ! tool is q unlike ! ,am]ican article ( t "n4 ,x looks a little l a c>p5t]'s adze1 ?\gh mu* l>g] & heavi]1 ! blade be+ z broad z t ( a %ovel4 ,! h&le is %ort & ! implem5t is v clumsy & fatigu+ to use4 ,ev5 ! /\te/ peasant f9ds ! "w we>isome4 ,! man 9 our picture has paus$ = a mom5t's re/ 9 ?is toilsome labor1 & leans pant+ on 8 hoe4 ,9 ! heat ( 8 toil he has ?r[n (f 8 hat & bl\se1 :i* n[ lie toge!r on ! gr\nd beh9d him4 ,8 damp hair is matt$ toge!r on 8 =ehead1 8 brawny *e/ is expos$ by ! op5 %irt1 8 horny h&s are clasp$ ov] ! hoe h&le4 ,"s di/ant object cat*es 8 eye4 ,x may be a f>m wagon mov+ across ! pla91 or p]haps a bird fly+ ?r\gh ! cle> air4 ,to foll[ ! c\rse ( su* an object a mom5t is a welcome *ange f ! monoton\s rise & fall ( ! hoe4 ,x is a r\gh & unev5 field 9 :i* ! labor] works1 ris+ "h & !re 9 small hillocks1 & ?ickly ov]gr[n ) brambles & co>se tufts ( h]bage4 ,:5 ^! we$s are loos5$ f ! soil1 !y are rak$ 9 little heaps & burn$4 ,9 ! field j back ( ?is is a circle ( ^! bonfires1 s5d+ up _! columns ( smoke t[>ds ! sky4 ,a "y woman is busy rak+ toge!r ! piles4 ,9 ! di/ance %e looks l a prie/ess ( anci5t times presid+ at "s my/ic rites ( fire wor%ip4 ,f> beyond1 a %apely tree is outl9$ aga9/ ! horizon4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a c>bon pr9t by ,braun1 ,clm5t ,co4 ,john ,&rew ,son1 ,sc4 ,,! ,,man ,,) ,,! ,,hoe ,to /udy ?is picture pr(itably1 we mu/ consid] sep>ately ! subject & ! arti/ic qualities4 ,^! two elem5ts 9 a "w ( art are (t5 confus$1 b are 9 reality q di/9ct4 ,v unpleasant subjects h sometimes be5 employ$ 9 pictures ( great arti/ic m]it1 & aga9 beautiful subjects h sometimes be5 treat$ v indiff]5tly4 ,:5 great art is unit$ ) a great subject1 we h ideal p]fection2 b poor art & a poor subject toge!r are intol]able4 ,n[ "s p ?9k only ( ! subject :5 !y look at a picture1 & o!rs1 m critical1 look only at ! qualities ( art x conta9s4 ,! be/ way ( all is to try to und]/& some?+ ( bo?4 ,9 ! fir/ glance at ?is picture we d n f9d ! subject v attractive4 ,! labor] is awkw>d1 he is /upid look+1 & he is v we>y4 ,if we are to look at labor]s1 we l to see !m graceful1 intellig5t1 & active l ! ,s[]4 ,z a r$eem+ quality1 ! ,man ) ! ,hoe has a c]ta9 pati5t dignity :i* comm&s our respect1 b ) all t1 we d n call x a pleasant subject4 ,b look a mom5t at ! /rong1 noble outl9es ( ! draw+ & see h[ f9ely modell$ is ! figure4 ,s c>efully did ,millet /udy ?is "w t he fir/ modell$ ! figure 9 clay t he might give x m vitality 9 ! pa9t+4 ,?is ,man ) ! ,hoe seems inde$ n a pa9t$ figure1 b a real liv+1 brea?+ human be+1 :om we c t\* & f9d ( solid fle% & blood4 ,we mu/ note1 too1 h[ gr&ly ! figure is ?r[n out aga9/ ! sky & ! pla94 ,!re is some?+ to obs]ve1 also1 9 ! proportions ( ! man to ! backgr\nd4 ,! broad pyramid made by ! b5d+ figure & ! hoe ne$s pl5ty ( space at ea* side to set x (f1 h5ce ! oblong %ape ( ! picture4 ,^!1 & o!r arti/ic qualities n s easily obs]v$ & und]/ood1 all give ! picture a place among ! great] arti/ic conceptions ( all "t4 ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe has probably caus$ m discussion ?an any o!r ( ,millet's pa9t+s4 ,f ! v fir/ ^? :o c>e only = ! subject ( a picture h condemn$ x1 :ile ! critics h prais$ its arti/ic qualities4 ,_m h ?\ght t ,millet made ! subject z unpleasant z possible 9 ord] to %[ ! degrad+ effects ( "w4 ,! same !ory 0 sugge/$ :5 ! ,s[] & ! ,glean]s appe>$4 ,! pa9t] himself 0 mu* tr\bl$ by ^! misund]/&+s4 ,i h nev] dream$ ( be+ a plead] 9 any cause1 he said4 ,he simply pa9t$ life z he saw x1 & _h no ?\ght ( tea*+ /range doctr9es aga9/ labor4 ,inde$1 no man ev] felt m deeply ?an he ! dignity ( labor4 ,:5 ev]y?+ :i* c\ld be said = or aga9/ ! picture _h be5 exhau/$ on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 ! picture 0 br\ght to ?is c\ntry & f9ally to ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 ,"h ! discussion began all ov] aga94 ,!re 7 ^? :o 7 s impress$ by ! unpleasant "* ( ! subject t !y c\ld n f9d words /rong en\gh to express _! horror4 ,! ,man ) ! ,hoe 0 call$ a mon/r\s ?+ di/ort$ & s\l-qu5*$1 a dread & t]rible %ape1 a ?+ t grieves n & t nev] hopes1 a bro!r to ! ox1 & _m o!r ?+s :i* w\ld h surpris$ & griev$ ,millet4 ,( c\rse1 any "o to :om ! pa?os ( ! subject itself appeals s /rongly c h little ?\ght = ! arti/ic qualities ( ! picture4 ,s ,edw9 ,m>kham1 ! writ] ( ! poem f :i* ^! expressions are quot$1 lets ! subject lead him on into an impassion$ prote/ aga9/ ! degradation ( labor1--! oppression ( man by man1--all ( :i* has no?+ to d ) ! picture4 ,millet 0 n "o to c>e at all = :at he call$ pretty subjects1 z we h already se5 9 /udy+ ! picture ( ! ,milkmaid4 ,he felt t only by giv+ to 8 figures ! expression & "* :i* belong$ to _! condition c\ld he obey ! laws ( beauty 9 art1 = he knew t a "w ( art is beautiful only :5 x is homog5e\s4#a ,?is 0 ! !ory :i* he put into practice 9 ! ,man ) ! ,hoe1 & "o :o und]/&s well bo? 8 !ories & 8 art sums up ! great pa9t+ 9 ^! words3 ,! noble proportions ( ! figure alone w\ld give ?is "w a place among ! great] arti/ic conceptions ( all "t1 :ile ! sev]e & simple pa?os ( ?is mom5t ( respite 9 ! int]m9able e>? /ruggle1 inve/s x ) a sublimity :i* belongs to et]nal ?+s alone4 #b ,footnote #a3 ,pi]re ,millet 9 ! ,c5tury4 ,footnote #b3 ,h5ry ,naegely4 ,,xvi ,,! ,,portrait ,,( ,,millet ,9 /udy+ ! works ( any great pa9t] _m que/ions naturally arise z to ! p]sonality ( ! man himself & ! influ5ces :i* %ap$ 8 life4 ,"s su* que/ions h already be5 answ]$ z we h exam9$ ^! fifte5 pictures by ,millet4 ,jean ,franois ,millet1 we h le>n$1 0 ( peasant p>5tage & sp5t ! great] "p ( 8 life 9 ! c\ntry4 ,8 pi\s ,norman ance/ors bequea!d him a ri* h]itage ( /rong & s]i\s traits4 ,f !m1 too1 he drew t pati5ce & p]sev]ance :i* help$ him to ov]come s _m ob/acles 9 8 c>e]4 ,9 ! surr\nd+s ( 8 *ildhood he saw no pictures & he>d no?+ ( art or arti/s4 ,yet at a v e>ly age he %[$ a rem>kable tal5t = draw+4 ,8 arti/ic temp]am5t 0 inh]it$ f 8 fa!r1 :o 0 a great lov] ( music & ( ev]y?+ beautiful4 ,look1 he sometimes said1 pluck+ a blade ( grass & %[+ x to 8 little boy1 h[ beautiful ?is is4 ,8 gr&mo!r1 too1 _h a true poetic ve9 9 h] nature4 ,%e w\ld come to ! *ild's b$side 9 ! morn+1 call+1 ,wake up1 my little ,franois1 y don't "k h[ long ! birds h be5 s++ ! glory ( ,god4 ,9 su* a family ! y\?'s gifts 7 readily recogniz$1 & he 0 s5t to ,*]b\rg1 ! ne>e/ l>ge t[n1 to le>n to be a pa9t]4 ,"h1 & lat] 9 ,p>is1 he receiv$ in/ruction f v>i\s arti/s1 b 8 greate/ tea*] 0 ,nature4 ,s he turn$ f ! s*ools ( ,p>is1 & ! artificial /&>ds ( 8 fell[ arti/s !re1 to /udy = himself1 at fir/ h&1 ! peasant life he wi%$ to portray4 ,:at a delightful place ,b>bizon 0 = su* "w we h se5 f "s ( 8 pictures4 ,x 0 dur+ ! fruitful ye>s ( "w at ,b>bizon t ,millet made ! crayon portrait ( himself :i* is reproduc$ z our frontispiece4 ,he 0 a l>ge1 /rong1 deep-*e/$ man1 some:at above ! m$ium height4 ,an admir] has describ$ him z "o ( nature's noblem51 & 8 y\ng] bro!r ,pi]re says he 0 built l a ,h]cules4 ,he _h an inh]5t di/a/e = f9e clo!s :i* he %[$ ev5 9 boyhood4 ,:5 he grew to be a pa9t]1 & return$ to visit 8 family 9 ,grville1 ! villag]s 7 sc&aliz$ to see ! city arti/ appe> 9 _! /reets 9 bl\se & sabots4 ,z we see 9 ! portrait1 ,millet _h long wavy hair1 fall+ ov] 8 %\ld]s1 & a ?ick black be>d4 ,8 =ehead 0 high & intellig5t1 & 8 nose delicately cut & s5sitive4 ,8 eyes 7 gray-blue1 ( ! k9d :i* look a man ?r\gh & ?r\gh & :i* no?+ escapes4 ,! arti/ _h s tra9$ ^! wond]ful eyes ( 8 t he _h only to turn !m on a sc5e to photograph ! impression indelibly on 8 memory4 ,! face t we see 9 ! portrait is t ( a ?9k]1 a poet1 & an arti/4 ,x is ! face ( "o :o held intimate conv]se ) ! great poets ( ! ages1 ( "o ^: favorite books 7 ! ,bible1 ,virgil1 ,!ocritus & ,%akespe>e4 ,?\gh ,millet _h _m g5ial traits 9 8 nature1 8 expression "h is pr(\ndly s]i\s4 ,su* an expression tells mu* ( ! inn] life ( ! man4 ,8 pictures 7 too orig9al to be popul> at once1 & :ile he wait$ = pur*as]s he f\nd x h>d to support 8 family4 ,8 anxieties wore ^u 8 heal?1 & he 0 subject to frequ5t heada*es ( frightful sev]ity4 ,nor 0 ! /ruggle ) pov]ty 8 only trial4 ,he _h to cont5d con/antly aga9/ ! misconceptions & misrepres5tations ( ho/ile critics4 ,he 0 ( too /]n a nature & too loyal to 8 ideals to v>y a hair's bread? f 8 c\rse1 yet criticism embitt]$ him4 ,give me signbo>ds to pa9t1 if y w1 he exclaim$1 b at lea/ let me ?9k out my subjects 9 my own fa%ion & f9i% ! "w t ,i h to d1 9 peace4 ,l all :o h great orig9ality1 ,millet liv$ 9 a _w ( 8 own1 & _h b a few cong5ial fri5ds4 ,to su* fri5ds1 h[ev]1 & 9 ! inn] circle ( 8 home1 he op5$ 8 great & t5d] he>t1 & all :o knew him lov$ him4