Peasant Woman Leaning on a Pitchfork
Artist
Alfred Boucher
(French, 1850-1934)
Datelate 1800s
MediumCast bronze
Dimensions22 1/2 × 10 × 8 1/4 in. (57.2 × 25.4 × 21 cm)
ClassificationsEuropean art
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Kathryn K. Porter
Object number89.65
Terms
- Woman
- Pitchfork
- Peasant life
- Bronze
- Realism
Collections
On View
Not on viewLabel TextAlfred Boucher French, 1850–1934 Peasant Woman Leaning on a Pitchfork, late 1800s Cast bronze This hardy young peasant woman leaning on her pitchfork symbolizes the enduring strength of the rural working class. With her feet planted firmly on the ground, she is powerful, vital, and heroic—and celebrated here as the backbone of the French nation. Museum purchase with funds donated by Kathryn K. Porter 89.65
