The Rag Picker (1911)

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Jean François Raffaëlli's 1911 painting, "The Rag Picker," captures a poignant figure within an evocative landscape. The central subject is an elderly man standing resolute but weary, with a large sack and a stick beside him. His rugged appearance, characterized by a bushy beard and worn clothes, suggests a life of labor and endurance. The subdued color palette primarily features muted earth tones, which accentuate the theme of struggle and survival.Set against a backdrop that hints at an industrial cityscape, with smoke billowing into the sky and sparse greenery around, the painting offers a critical view of the early 20th-century urban environment and its impact on individuals on the margins of society. Raffaëlli's skillful handling of etching techniques adds depth and texture to the image, underlining the grit and perseverance of the depicted rag picker.

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Jean-François Raffaëlli was a French realist painter, sculptor, and printmaker who exhibited with the Impressionists. He was also active as an actor and writer.

Born in Paris, he was of Tuscan descent through his paternal grandparents. He showed an interest in music and theatre before becoming a painter in 1870. One of his landscape paintings was accepted for exhibition at the Salon in that same year.