Léon Augustin Lhermitte
1844–1925 · French · 30 artworks
RealismDetailed depiction of peasant lifeUse of natural lightEmphasis on realistic anatomyPastel workChalk drawings
artist bio
Léon Lhermitte was a French Realist painter and printmaker known for his depictions of rural life and peasant workers. He captured the dignity and hardship of agricultural laborers with a focus on naturalism and detail, bridging the gap between academic art and the everyday experiences of the working class.
what you'll learn
Studying Lhermitte's work allows students to understand Realism's focus on portraying contemporary life accurately. Students will learn about composition, light, and shadow to create realistic scenes and convey social commentary through art.
related: Jean-Francois Millet, Gustave Courbet, Jules Breton
30 artworks
Leaving the Saint-Mélaine Church in Morlaix
1875
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The ferryman
1911
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The meal
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The midday meal
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Figures in a cottage interior
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Washerwomen in a landscape
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The Prayer, Saint Bonnet Church
1920
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Domestic Interior, Wissant
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Harvest scene with gleaners
1922
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Reapers Near The Sambre Farm
1920
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Harvest scenes
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Shepherd and his flock
1894
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Friend of the Humble (Supper at Emmaus)
1892
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A peasant mother and her two children in an interior
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A family round a table with a young woman feeding her baby with her mother preparing a meal
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The mansion of Armentières Sur Ourcq
1925
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Apple Market, Landerneau, Brittany
1878
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In the Garden, Charteves close to Mont-Saint-Père
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The port of Granville in the evening
1892
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Supplying Les Halles, sketch for the Hôtel de Ville in Paris
1888
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St-Malo vegetable market
1893
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Among the Humble
1905
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Young Mother
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The family
1908
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Women washing in the stream
1900
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The Nuremberg bridge
1896
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The grandmother
1880
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At the Fountain
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Procession near Ploumanach
1879
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Approaching the storm
1922
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