Gleaners in the Field

c. 1880

Louis Welden Hawkins

Associated Names
Louis Welden Hawkins

Artist, French, 1849 - 1910

The image shows a group of women working in a field. Two women are gathering crops or grass into bundles, with a collection basket nearby. More women are working in the background. Trees, a fence, and a sky with clouds are visible in the distance. The painting depicts a serene rural landscape with earthy tones dominating the color palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.4 × 24.4 cm (11 9/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.110.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Expertissim); (Stoppenbach and Delestre, Ltd., London); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in black: LHAWKINS

Wikidata ID

Q64594014

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