Jean-François MilletA peasant I was born, and a peasant I will die

Lived from October 4, 1814 — January 20, 1875
Born in France
movements Barbizon School Realism

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Retreat from the Storm

The Sower

Woman with a Rake

The Gleaners

The Angelus

Potato Planters

Young Shepherdess

Autumn Landscape with a Flock of Turkeys

Haystacks: Autumn

Bird's-Nesters

I remember being awakened one morning by voices in the room where I slept.

Memories of Childhood in Gréville-Hague

Suddenly an immense wave rose up like a raging mountain, caught the vessel and carried it towards the beach.

The Shipwrecks

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