French painting experienced the development from classicism to romanticism, and romanticism gradually divorced from the social reality at that time. In this context, some progressive artists believe that art should be based on real life, and put forward the slogan "Life is human and art", which created a realistic artistic trend of thought. Realistic artists praise nature and labor, profoundly and completely show the broad face of real life, especially describing the lives and conflicts of ordinary workers. At this moment, workers really enter the art hall and become the main image in painting, and the universe is also an independent theme, which is favored by realistic painters.
The realism we are talking about here is a special artistic phenomenon in the development of French art, especially the artistic trend of thought created in19th century. At that time, people called it "realism", and this school undoubtedly used realistic creative methods. Its philosophical view is seeking truth and being pragmatic, which leads to its aesthetic view that truth is beautiful and truth is beautiful, which is the main feature of realism. The opposition and conflict within French society are reflected in the painting world, and then become the problems of classicism and romanticism. Some painters are dismissive of this and silently walk into the village of barbizon near the Fontainebleau forest in the suburb of Paris. They all love nature infinitely, claiming that they want to directly depict the colorful scenery in nature, and they describe the rich and exotic beauty of nature and their inner life as the pursuit of a better life. They never impose their artistic beliefs on others. They all live in Bi Song's village and paint the great universe together. Therefore, this painter is called "Bi Song School of Painting", and the main representatives are Ke, Rousseau and Franchisee. ..