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Description: | Ralph Hedley painted many studies of North-East farmworkers. The old woman in this picture is using a wooden threshing tool to beat the corn seed free of the stalks. A pile of corn lies on the sheet in front of her. This is a nostalgic view of old rural work methods, as steam threshing was coming into use at this time. The working-life subject and soft-edged style were fashionable at this period. | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Temporal: | Production date: 1899 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Creator: | Ralph Hedley | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/artonline/se... | Go to resource |
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