Moving to Realism we looked at the work The Sower, which exudes many of the qualities synonymous with Realism. It depicts a simple nameless person whose face is covered by shadows. He is in the action of sowing seeds which was a job of the working class. Many of the colors are earth tones. One which is not is the sun at dawn signifying the beginning of a new form of government. Another similar work is The Stonebreakers. A man and a boy are in the process of breaking stones, another working-class job. It leans into more political themes of the working class being exploited including child labor. It also is made up of earth tones.
Another type of art that was prevalent was works of political cartoons. These were featured in newspaper. It’s Safe to Release this one depicts a handcuffed man with two people talking above him deciding he is safe to be released because he is determined to be dead. Another cartoon is Les Poires. It depicts a man’s face turning into a pear making negative remarks about his character.