Probably, Millet wished this picture regarded rather as a symbolical representation of Spring, than as actual study from Nature.
Jean Francois Millet (1814–1875) was a French painter, who belonged to the naturalism and realism movements. One of the founders of the Barbizon School in rural France, he is best known for his paintings of peasant farmers. Among his best known works are The Wood Cutter, The Gleaners, The Angelus, and The Harvester. This painting, titled Spring, is housed in the Louvre. It is probable that Millet wished this picture to be regarded rather as a symbolical representation of Spring, than as an actual study from Nature. The storm that has just passed over as been severe, but of short duration. The sun, breaking through the dense banks of clouds, reveals the splendors of the water-sodden landscape. The apple trees full of bloom, the verdantly green grass, the young foliage on the distant trees, all reveal the benefit they have received from the downpour.
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