Farmer of Flagey Returning From The Market

Description

A farmer walks beside a team of cattle along a country road, returning with goods or tools. Several animals fill the foreground, while a dog stands near the feet of the farmer. A cart or harness extends behind them. The landscape is open, with a low field and distant village beneath a pale sky.

About Farmer of Flagey Returning from the Market Reproduction

Muted earth tones dominate: brown coats, dusty road and green fields. The animals backs catch soft light, while the dark hat of the farmer and clothing create a strong silhouette. A few pale clouds cross the sky. The road is marked by small stones and uneven tracks.

The farmer and cattle form a broad horizontal group moving across the scene. The dog adds a low foreground accent. The open countryside gives room around the returning team and provides scale for the figures. A farmer walks beside a loaded cart and a team of cattle across an open field. Several people and animals follow behind, forming a broad horizontal group. The cloudy sky and pale ground leave the procession silhouetted against the countryside. The leading cattle and cart dominate the foreground, while smaller figures and animals trail behind. The field extends to a low horizon beneath broken clouds. A dark dog moves beside the leading figures.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers Farmer of Flagey Returning From The Market by Gustave Courbet as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang horizontally to show the team and surrounding field.

• The dog walks near the feet of the farmer.
• A distant village sits beneath the pale sky.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.