The Wayfarers
Artist
Léon Augustin Lhermitte
(French, 1844-1925)
Date1909
Object number66.0578
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions39 3/8 x 57 1/2 in. (100 x 146 cm)
frame: 52 x 70 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (132.1 x 179.1 x 11.4 cm)
frame: 52 x 70 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (132.1 x 179.1 x 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
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DescriptionThis work exemplifies French Realism from the second half of the nineteenth century and fin-de-siècle Impressionism. The painting blends the subject of the peasant with an Impressionist landscape, known for its brightness and loose, paint-heavy brushstrokes. Rural scenery was a central theme in Lhermitte’s works, likely reflecting his early life in a village in the Marne Valley northeast of Paris. He was also influenced by Jean-François Millet, who highlighted the dignity of rural life amid the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution. In “The Wayfarers,” Lhermitte depicts a family of travelers in the foreground. With a pack over his shoulder and a walking stick in hand, the father gazes out at the landscape while his family rests at his feet.
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