The broken pitcher

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1771, Département des peintures du Louvre

‘The broken pitcher’ is a work by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (France, 1725–1805). It is dated 1771. It is part of the collection Département des peintures du Louvre.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 110 × 85 cm. The work belongs to the genre genre art. The things depicted include girl, chestnut hair, headband, and part.