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Did Jean-François Millet have a particular region in France he was fond of painting?

  • Yes, especially around Barbizon

  • No, he didn't favor any particular region

  • He preferred painting Paris

  • He loved painting coastal France

Answer

Jean-François Millet painted mainly in and around the town of Barbizon in the French department of Seine-et-Marne. The village is located in the Forest of Fontainebleau, and the area was popular with artists in the 19th century because of its beautiful scenery and rural atmosphere. Millet's paintings of peasants working in the fields and forests of Barbizon are among his most famous works.
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