The School methods book; methods, aids, devices, material for the help of teachers of elementary school classes . ith the poor who toil incessantly for their daily breadthan he. All the struggles and the joys, all the striv-ings and the rewards of the life of the peasants ofFrance, his native land, he knew, for he had been apeasant himself, and looking out upon these people,his friends, as one of them, who knew and loved them,he was able to put them into his pictures in a waywhich had never been done by any artist before the depths of his own great sympathy he has made the world see i
The School methods book; methods, aids, devices, material for the help of teachers of elementary school classes . ith the poor who toil incessantly for their daily breadthan he. All the struggles and the joys, all the striv-ings and the rewards of the life of the peasants ofFrance, his native land, he knew, for he had been apeasant himself, and looking out upon these people,his friends, as one of them, who knew and loved them,he was able to put them into his pictures in a waywhich had never been done by any artist before the depths of his own great sympathy he has made the world see in them that which it never saw be-fore and could not see without him, for he alone couldinterpret and make plain the hidden meaning of theirlives. In the spring-time, our thoughts turn naturally toscenes of planting and seeding, for it is the time ofpreparation for the coming harvest. In this pictureMillet gives such a scene, for here the peasants arerepresented as planting potatoes. We notice the lookof happiness, of calm content, of dignity and reposewith which he nearly always invests his peasants. They I. Potato Planting by J. F. Millet 86 THE SCHOOL METHODS BOOK are happy in their work, looking forward to the timewhen they shall gather their crop and enjoy the fruitsof their labor. They are also happy, we may believe,in each others love and companionship. Togetherthey may work, and together at some fviture time theywill share their reward, husband and wife, thus shar-ing in each others life. We know that work is oftendoubly precious when it afifords us the joy of com-panionship and mutual assistance with those we love. The sturdy forms of these peasants attract us. Theylook so strong and capable. We are sure they takean intelligent interest in their work, and perform itwith a zest and self-forgetfulness that make this a mostappealing picture. Industry, fidelity to the task in hand,and the joy of companionship in labor are here somanifest that the picture takes hold of the
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