PLATE I.—THE WOOD-CUTTER. Frontispiece
(In the Louvre)
An instance of Millet in a less pessimistic mood than we generally find him. The wood-cutter, pursuing his vocation on a warm sunny day, full of life and vigour, brings before us the joyous side of peasant life. We feel that he is happy and contented, and if his lot is somewhat hard, he has none of those distracting ambitions which mar the enjoyment in life to all who fall a prey to them. The wood in the background is a good example of Millet’s powers in this direction.
Millet
BY PERCY M. TURNER
ILLUSTRATED WITH EIGHT
REPRODUCTIONS IN COLOUR
IN SEMPITERNUM.
LONDON: T. C. & E. C. JACK
NEW YORK: FREDERICK A. STOKES CO.