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Q: Who painted The Nun's Parrot?

Jean-François Millet painted this work between 1839-1840. He later became famous for Realist depictions of French peasant life in works like The Angelus and The Gleaners.

Q: What period does this represent in Millet's career?

This is an early work from before Millet developed his signature style of dignified peasant scenes. It shows his technical ability in genre painting before he moved toward Realism in the 1850s.

Q: What is the alternative title of this painting?

It is also known as Vert Vert, the Nun's Parrot. The small oil on canvas measures 32.5 by 40 centimeters and remains in a private collection.

Jean-François Millet painted The Nun's Parrot between 1839 and 1840, also known as Vert Vert, the Nun's Parrot. This early work predates the rural peasant scenes that would make him famous. The oil on canvas measures 32.5 by 40 centimeters.

Millet would later become celebrated for works like The Angelus, The Gleaners, and The Sower, which depicted French peasant life with dignity and honesty. This genre painting demonstrates his early technical skill before he developed the Realist style of his mature career. The painting remains in a private collection.

Jean-François Millet painted this work between 1839-1840. He later became famous for Realist depictions of French peasant life in works like The Angelus and The Gleaners.

This is an early work from before Millet developed his signature style of dignified peasant scenes. It shows his technical ability in genre painting before he moved toward Realism in the 1850s.

It is also known as Vert Vert, the Nun's Parrot. The small oil on canvas measures 32.5 by 40 centimeters and remains in a private collection.

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