Peasant Scenes of Northern Italy
A collection of images showing peasant life in Italy in the early 20th century.
From: 1910 C.E. To: 1913 C.E.
Location: Piedmont, Italy
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From Peasant Art in Italy by Charles Home et al., 1913.
Women making pillow-lace, Pescocostanzo, Abruzzo.
Peasants with carriers, Biella, Piedmont (left) and peasant woman of Ancona, Marches, going to the fountain with empty amphorae.
Feeding the fowls, Biella, Piedmont (top) and peasants buttermaking, Aosta, Piedmont (bottom).
Peasant carriers, Valle del Cervo, Biella, Piedmont.
Peasant woman spinning, Casteldelfino, Piedmont (top) and preparing baskets for the vintage, Biella, Piedmont.
Peasants gathering apples, Biella, Piedmont (top) and peasant children, Cogne, Aosta, Piedmont (bottom).
An alpine courtyard, Piedmont (top) and wedding procession at Valdengo, Biella, Piedmont (bottom).
Peasant women washing clothes, Aosta, Piedmont (top) and at the door of a hemp mill, Biella, Piedmont.
Holme, Charles, et al. Peasant Art in Italy. The Studio. 1913.
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