Use the excerpt to answer the question. “Painting is an essentially concrete art and can only consist in the representation of real and existing things.” —Gustave Courbet, The Realist Manifesto – An Open Letter, December 25, 1861 Which of these artists’ works is best described by Courbet’s statement? (1 point) Responses Thomas Cole’s The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, After a Thunderstorm Thomas Cole’s The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, After a Thunderstorm Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People Caspar David Friedrich’s Two Men Contemplating the Moon Caspar David Friedrich’s Two Men Contemplating the Moon Jean-François Millet’s The Gleaners

Answer 1

Gustave Courbet's statement emphasizes realism and the representation of actual, tangible subjects in painting. Among the artists listed, Jean-François Millet’s The Gleaners is best described by Courbet’s statement, as it depicts real, working-class individuals in a straightforward manner, focusing on ordinary people engaged in a concrete activity.