Why it matters
A young woman sifts grain with a large sieve while another sorts it by hand and a boy peers into a winnowing machine. The women are believed to be Courbet's sisters Zoë and Juliette.
Did you know?
- It was painted in Ornans in the winter of 1853–1854.
- It was shown at the Salon of 1855.
- The Society of Friends of the Art of Nantes bought it in 1861.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Wheat Sifters (CC BY-SA 4.0).
