A Comparison Analysis of The Ragpicker by Edouard Manet and Portrait of a Peasant by Vincent Van Gogh
This paper will show a comparison analysis of The Ragpicker by Edouard Manet and Portrait of a Peasant by Vincent Van Gogh. By revealing the elements of style, line, color, theme, and texture of both Manet's and Van Gogh's depiction of working class laborers, we can see why these elderly men resemble each other in their powerful symbolic stature as the working class people of the world.
