Peasant at Work
働く農夫
Georges Seurat · 1882-83 · Oil
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Peasant at Work is a scene painted in oils on a small panel in 1882-83 by Georges Seurat, showing a farmer bent over in a field. It measures 15.6 by 25.0 cm and is held by the Menard Art Museum.
- Artist
- Georges Seurat
- Date
- 1882-83
- Medium / format
- Oil
About this work
Peasant at Work is an oil painting on panel made in 1882-83 by the French painter Georges Seurat. According to the Menard Art Museum's record, it measures 15.6 cm high by 25.0 cm wide, a small picture not much bigger than the palm of a hand.
The picture shows a field built up from short strokes of green and orange, in which a single farmer bends over his work. Trees line up like a band in the distance, and the figure is kept small within the wide space.
Seurat was the painter who later advanced the technique of pointillism, and he left many oil sketches on panels about 16 cm high by 25 cm wide. The size of this work is close to those, and it dates from about the same time, 1883, as he began his first large work, Bathers at Asnières.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who painted Peasant at Work, and when?
- Peasant at Work is by Georges Seurat, made in 1882-83. Medium: Oil.
- Where can I see Peasant at Work?
- It is held by Menard Art Museum. Exhibitions change, so check each museum's information before you visit.
Sources and references
- Internet Archive (archived page) (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-06)
- Wikipedia (in Japanese) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-06)
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