The milkmaid - Joseph Bail (1862-1921)

Very large oil on canvas

Joseph Bail (1862-1921) came from a family of painters.
He was in the realist tradition of genre subjects with a Dutch tendency.

His brother and father were just as well known as he was. However, he became the youngest medalist of honor in 1886. In 1900, he received the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle for three of his paintings.

His works are in the Dutch and Flemish taste, but also of Chardin. He knows how to render the brilliance of a copper, play with the light of a sunbeam and likes to represent the kitchen staff and the maids.

Joseph Bail uses a color palette ranging from brown to orange.