The Harvests

Nicolas-François Chifflart

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts an illustration from "The Harvests" by Nicolas-François Chifflart. The illustration is in black and white and features a man with a wreath on his head, a bare torso and legs, and a cloth wrapped around his waist; he holds a curved tool in one hand and a sack slung over his shoulder and back. The man with a wreath on his head appears to be stepping over a low wall. The man is positioned in the center of the image. To his left, another man sits on the ground. To his right, another man pushes a barrel. The background shows two more figures, one on the left and one on the right. The sky is filled with lines suggesting movement or wind. The illustration is on aged paper with a rough, uneven edge. The paper is off-white and has darker spots and discoloration. The artist's signature is in the top right corner. The illustration appears to be a scene of rural or agricultural work.