Return from the Fields

Charles-Émile Jacque

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image. A rural scene with two people and several animals walking on a dirt path. The person on the left rides a horse and holds a long stick; they wear a long sleeve shirt or jacket and pants or a skirt. The person on the right walks and carries an object resembling a scythe over their shoulder; they wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt or jacket. The animals include a horse, a bull or ox, several sheep, and a dog. The horse and bull or ox walk side by side; the bull or ox has a curved horn on each side of its head. The sheep walk in a group on the left; one sheep walks with the dog near the people. The background includes a cloudy sky and a small town or village with buildings and a church steeple. A tree with bare branches and leaves stands on the right. The image has text at the bottom: "LE RETOUR DES CHAMPS".