The guy is standing in his field. Feet on the ground, houses behind him. He's not visiting. He belongs here because his hands made this place what it is.
So he doesn't pose. He asks questions. Or at least his body does. Facing the painter, waiting for this to be over so he can get back to it.
The answer is that Pissarro painted him precisely because he had respect for him.
We don't know if the guy really cared. But Pissarro did.
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