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Jules Breton

1827–1906

Self-Portrait, 19th century.
Self-Portrait, 19th century.

Breton grew up in Courrières in northern France. He built a successful career around rural workers, admiring their labor and relationship with nature. His paintings presented that life in an idealized, carefully arranged form.

Paintings and other works

The Song of the Lark — Jules BretonJules Breton

The Song of the Lark

1884

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    Sources

    Jules Breton · Krannert Art Museum, University Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Presented by the School of Art and Design to commemorate the tenure of Muriel Christison as Director of the Museum, 1982-9-1. · Public domain; Open Access Image Portrait source · Licence