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The Song of the Lark by Jules Breton
Original price was: $599.00.$299.00Current price is: $299.00.
Artist: Jules Breton
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Jules Breton’s young rural worker pauses beneath a dawn sky. The Song of the Lark, recreated by hand in oil on canvas, with a choice of sizes and frames.
Description
Description
A barefoot young woman pauses in a field at dawn, holding a sickle while listening to birdsong. Behind her, a red sun rises through a soft, luminous sky. ByMuseum recreates Jules Breton’s The Song of the Lark by hand in oil on canvas, preserving the quiet relationship between the figure, the land and the morning light.
About The Song of the Lark painting
Jules Breton painted the original in 1884 and exhibited it at the Paris Salon in 1885. It belongs to the Henry Field Memorial Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The oil-on-canvas painting measures 110.6 by 85.8 centimetres.
The sickle, plain clothes and bare feet connect the woman with rural labour. Her raised face and parted lips turn our attention toward the song above her. Breton combines close observation with an idealised view of country life, making a brief pause the subject of an enduring painting.
The hand-painted oil reproduction
Each reproduction is painted to order on canvas. Our artists recreate the original composition and its delicate colour relationships, including the cool blue apron, warm earth, pale blouse and red sun. Choose a size and frame to suit your space while preserving the painting’s vertical proportions.
- Hand-painted in oil on canvas
- Made to order in a choice of sizes
- Optional framing
- Certificate of authenticity included
- Free worldwide shipping
Read the story of The Song of the Lark, including its meaning, its Chicago history and the responses of Willa Cather and Bill Murray.
Artwork guide
The story behind The Song of the Lark by Jules Breton
Explore the painting’s history, composition and meaning in the ByMuseum art guide.
Read the history and meaning of The Song of the Lark by Jules BretonPRODUCT INFORMATION
Each ByMuseum artwork is a hand-painted oil painting reproduction created by trained artists on high-quality cotton canvas. Every piece is reviewed, finished, and packed according to the framing option you select.
Empty walls flatten a room. A classical artwork restores structure and visual hierarchy. One painting defines the space, anchors furniture, and establishes identity.
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Worldwide shipping included. Each painting is produced to order and safely packed for international transport.
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Real brushwork, layered oil paint, and durable pigments on museum-quality canvas.
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Unframed — Rolled in Tube
Your artwork is painted on premium cotton canvas, then shipped safely rolled in a rigid tube with extra blank canvas border — ready for stretching or framing locally.
Framed — Ready to Hang
Select a handcrafted frame and we’ll deliver your painting fully assembled, protected, and ready to hang.
For safe shipping, framing is available up to a maximum size. Larger sizes will automatically disable the frame option.
Stretched Canvas
Choose “Stretched” to receive your canvas mounted on wooden stretcher bars — perfect if you’ll frame it later or display it as-is.
Gallery Wrap
Gallery Wrap is a deeper, 1.5" style stretcher. The canvas wraps around the sides and is stapled on the back for a clean, modern, frameless look.
Insured Express Delivery
We ship with UPS, FedEx, or DHL straight to your door. You’ll receive a tracking number as soon as your order leaves our studio. Typical delivery is 5 to 7 days after dispatch; large, framed, or stretched pieces may take longer depending on the safest shipping route.
Unframed canvases are protected with a film, carefully rolled, and secured inside a rigid shipping tube.
Stretched, Gallery Wrapped, and Framed paintings are wrapped, cushioned with foam protection, and boxed for safe transit.
