I believe the correct answer is <span>C. Millet painted the figures as they really appeared by using solid shapes and earthy colors. This option completely matches with the postulates of Realism and Naturalism, which say that artists should depict what is real, and in front of them as it is, in its natural state. Here, Millet saw these gleaners and decided to take inspiration from them and pain them as they were. </span>
