Vincenzo Irolli. The Corn Huskers, oil on canvas, signed lower right

This extraordinary work by Vincenzo Irolli (Naples 1860 1949), exhibited at the Salon d'Automne of 1909, celebrates the work of women in rural life. "The Corn Huskers" depicts a group of young women engaged in collecting and husking corn cobs, with naturalness and lightheartedness. With lively brushstrokes and warm colors, the artist captures the essence of a rural world in motion, with a strong sense of realism. The dynamic composition and attention to detail in the faces and clothing create a scene of emotional intensity. The work falls within the scope of Realism and Post-Impressionism, with influences from the Neapolitan school. Irolli's technique is distinguished by the use of warm and vibrant colors, with a lively and gestural brushstroke that suggests the dynamism of the subject. The composition is characterized by the use of intense colors and an energetic brushstroke, which makes each figure almost palpable. Irolli, in line with the realist tradition, captures the everyday nature of the scene with a natural light that seems to come directly from the external landscape, with a warm illumination that envelops the women and their actions. Testifying to its importance in the European artistic field, the painting was exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in 1909 at the Grand Palais in Paris, where it was purchased by the Municipality of Paris and became part of the collection of the National Museum of the Champs Elysées. Width cm. 150 height cm. 90