1721
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
Dominant colour
Landscape with Shepherds is a 1721 oil by Alessandro Magnasco, a Rococo painting work, held at National Museum of Western Art.
This painting shows a landscape with shepherds. The scene is set in a hilly area with trees and a body of water in the distance. In the foreground, several figures are gathered around a fire, while others are scattered throughout the landscape, some tending to animals. The painting features a mix of warm and cool colors, with the sky above a deep blue and the trees and hills in shades of green and brown. The overall atmosphere is one of serenity and tranquility. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Alessandro Magnasco.
Alessandro Magnasco (February 4, 1667 – March 12, 1749), also known as il Lissandrino, was an Italian late-Baroque painter active mostly in Milan and Genoa.
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