也许这对法国的中年夫妇劳作的太累了，两人正随意憨睡在中午的阳光里。他们头枕着麦香气的新麦垛，男的身着一条蓝色的工装裤，赤裸着两只脚双手搁在头上，身体左边那两只鞋子是不是也装满了一种生存的艰辛，一对弯镰终于可以歇歇自己的刀锋了。而那顶褐色草帽遮住了男人面部的表情，使人无法看到他的梦境是否已经进入了一个月夜之中。女的卧在男人的身边，两手环抱着自己的脸趴在麦捆上，这样她的情感可以离他的男人更近一些。时光在流逝，那些被收割的麦子也在沉睡。远处的另一座麦秸垛正在沉思着一幅炎热的油画，一辆大车旁的两头牛尽情地吃着麦子，这个夏天是它们劳动最苦的季节，吃一些麦子补充自己的体力上帝也会装着没有看见。

   During the harvest, a peasant's workday could last from the early hours of the morning until well into the evening, punctuated only by meal times and a rest from the sun at midday. Here, a man and woman lay in the shade of a haystack. The wheat sheaves to their right mirror their pose, while the pairs of sickles, shoes, and distant cows all reinforce the theme of companionship.
   This work was one of the first in a group of pastels commissioned by Emile Gavet, a wealthy Parisian patron of Millet. While Gavet provided the materials, he was happy to let Millet choose the subject matter. Here, the artist uses black crayon and yellow pastel to create the wheat’s texture, while the buff colored paper enhances the composition’s golden tones.

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