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The Potato Harvest, by Jean-François Millet, 1857

  Jean-François Millet (French, 1814 – 1875) moved from Paris to the village of Barbizon, near the Fontainebleau Forest, in 1851, and he painted scenes from the lives of his neighbors there. Despite an excellent education, and exceptional talent, Millet … Continue reading

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