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DiaporamaBreton Fishermen and Their Families
1880
55.0 x 46.0 cm
Théodule Augustin Ribot (? – ?)
A leading figure of Realism, Théodule Ribot masterfully depicted everyday life and labor with works like 'The Potato Diggers' and 'Vintagers', offering a poignant glimpse into 19th-century France – discover his compelling narratives today.
Toward the end of his life, Ribot, who was strongly influenced by seventeenth-century Spanish painters, especially Ribera, brought a vigorous realism and a predilection for contrasting values to the subject of Breton and Norman peasants. Beginning in the 1870s, he painted several group portraits similar to this one.
About this artwork
- Title: Breton Fishermen and Their Families
- Artist: Théodule Augustin Ribot
- Year: 1880
- Original dimensions: 55.0 x 46.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range
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