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This painting depicts a young boy sitting in a relaxed position, with his right arm leaning on a black surface. He has pale skin, wide eyes, and a small, slightly downturned mouth. He is wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat, a light-colored jacket over a white shirt, dark trousers, and what appear to be foot coverings made of wrapped cloth. The background shows a simple setting: a pale greenish wall, a framed piece of art or a window, and a block of wood on the floor in the corner of the image. The brushstrokes in the painting are visible, especially those in the floor and the boy's jacket.

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Italian Peasant Boy

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796 - 1875)

1825/1827

Medium: oil on paper on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 25.4 x 32.5 cm (10 x 12 13/16 in.) ; framed: 44.5 x 51.1 cm (17 1/2 x 20 1/8 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line: Chester Dale Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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