Woman and Child (Silence) (1855)
Jean-François Millet1855 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1875)
Specifications
- Year
- 1855
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1814–1875
About the artwork
This page presents "Woman and Child (Silence)" (1855), created by Jean-François Millet. Figurative in brief: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. About the period around 1855: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"Woman and Child (Silence)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1814–1875
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