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A work made of oil on canvas.
The Barbizon School

The Keeper of the Flock

Jean François Millet
artist Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)
date 1871–74
medium Oil on canvas
origin France
dimensions 71.7 × 91.5 cm
credit line Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kimball Collection
hall 03 The Barbizon School
rights public domain (CC0)

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