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The Milkmaid, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
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The Milkmaid, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
987311 The Milkmaid, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 146x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milkmaid; La Lechera. Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923). Oil on canvas. Painted c.1890. 146 x 99cm.); Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright
Media ID 23687686
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1890 Agricultural Occupation Agricultural Worker Apron Arm Resting Artist Spanish Bare Feet Bare Foot Barefeet Barefoot Bastida Behaviour Blouse Bucket Container Contemplate Contemplating Contemplation Direct Gaze Downcast Exhausted Exhaustion Farm Worker Farmworker Fatigue Feet Female Garment Foot Girl Alone Grass Hand On Chin Hands Clasped Headscarf Heartbroken Hillside Hilly Impressionist Art Impressionistic Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida Leaning On Elbow Looking At Camera Melancholia Melancholy Milkmaid Milkseller Negative Concept One Girl Only Pail Pensive Sleepy Somnolance Somnolence Sorolla Y Bastida Spanish Art Spanish Artist Teen Teenage Girl Teenager Temperament Thought Tired Tired Out Tiredness Weary White Color Worried Worry Worrying Y Bastida 19th Century European Art Ethnic Origin Headwear Natural Space Portrait Style Portraiture Sadness Thinking Youthful
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The Milkmaid, c. 1890
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is a captivating oil painting by Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida. This exquisite piece of art showcases a teenage girl in an outdoor setting during the nineteenth century. The young girl, wearing an apron and headscarf, stands barefoot with her tired feet resting on a metal bucket. In this impressionistic portrait-style artwork, the milkmaid appears contemplative and melancholic, as if burdened by the weight of her agricultural occupation. Her weary expression and posture convey a sense of sadness and exhaustion that resonates with viewers. The artist's masterful use of color and brushstrokes brings out the natural beauty of the rural landscape surrounding the milkmaid. The hilly terrain creates a serene backdrop for this solitary figure lost in thought. Sorolla skillfully captures both the physical weariness and emotional turmoil experienced by his subject through his unique impressionist style. With every stroke of paint, he manages to evoke a range of emotions from viewers - empathy for her fatigue, curiosity about her story, and admiration for her resilience. This remarkable print offers us a glimpse into another era while reminding us of universal human experiences such as hard work, contemplation, and longing for something more beyond our immediate surroundings. It serves as a timeless reminder that even amidst hardship and weariness, there is still beauty to be found in everyday life.
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