La Pêcheuse, The Fisherwoman
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Dimensions
76 cm H x 51 cm W
La Pêcheuse, The Fisherwoman 2013
oil on canvas
76 cm x 51 cm
Women appear throughout the artist’s work, placed in domestic settings, amongst working occupations, or in conversation with other women.
La Pêcheuse translates from French as ‘The Fisherwoman’. Essex, particularly Mersea, has a strong history associated with fishing and oyster picking, in common with the Vendee region in France where offshore farming of shellfish (oysters and mussels) is significant. Jane visited this area as a small child and remembers the atmosphere there.
The painting depicts a lone woman standing with a basket on a beach undertaking work, with either a defiant pose or appearing tired.
Lifting various figures of women throughout historical periods, Jane is interested in communicating the disproportionate expectations of emotional, labour, and caring roles placed on women.
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