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The Goose Girl
1863
A young girl, identifiable as a peasant by her kerchief and her work-roughened hands and feet, extends her leg to dip a heel into the stream. In this painting, Millet refers to a long tradition in European art of depicting the idealized female nude in a natural setting, often in the guise of a mythological figure. The artist reworks this convention from a Realist perspective, emphasizing the goose girl's working-class status, adolescent body, and vulnerable pose. Millet developed this composition through numerous studies made over a period of seven years.
- Size:
- H: 14 15/16 x W: 18 5/16 in. (38 x 46.5 cm)
- Medium:
- oil on canvas
- License:
- Courtesy of the Walters Art Museum
- For more:
- https://art.thewalters.org/detail/31158/the-goose-girl/
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