The Weed-Burner by Millet is a notable example of the simplicity of motive that characterizes his finest works.

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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 The Weed-Burner, is housed in the Louvre. It is a notable example of the simplicity of motive that characterizes Millet's finest works. The treatment of the peasant figure in the center of the picture is dominated by sincerity and The half-suggested landscape forming the background is symbolical of man's hard struggle with Nature. The color scheme is very subdued, and serves to accentuate the wonderful outline and natural pose of the woman.

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