Untitled (Work in the Fields)

c. 1930

Joseph John Paul Meert

Associated Names
Joseph John Paul Meert

Artist, American, 1905 - 1989

The image shows a group of people working in a field. A man is drinking from a jug near large sacks, while others are tending to the soil with baskets nearby. In the background, more people are working, with a distant train passing by on the left and a silo or factory building on the right. A line of trees delineates the horizon, and the field extends into the distance. The scene is depicted using pencil or charcoal with shaded strokes, creating a varied gray-scale appearance. The color palette is black, white, and gray, emphasizing light and shadow to depict depth and form.
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Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, Meert

Wikidata ID

Q76551426

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