As a painter of heroic peasants that were powerful yet graceful, French Realist Julien Dupré had an unrivaled talent for rendering extremely realistic sunlight in his works. The bright hues, foreground detail, and impressionistic background mark this as a consummate Dupré, a harbinger of the socialist realism seen in Europe some decades later.
The Reapers, c.1886, Oil on CanvasJulien Dupré French (1851 - 1910) |
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As a painter of heroic peasants that were powerful yet graceful, French Realist Julien Dupré had an unrivaled talent for rendering extremely realistic sunlight in his works. The bright hues, foreground detail, and impressionistic background mark this as a consummate Dupré, a harbinger of the socialist realism seen in Europe some decades later. |
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