1870
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Shepherd with His Flock is a 1870 by Anton Mauve, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a lone shepherd standing among a flock of sheep in an open field. The trees in the background are bare, and the sky is lightly painted with soft clouds. The artist used mostly browns and grays, giving the scene a quiet, earthy feel. The shepherd holds a long stick, likely used to guide the sheep. The painting looks simple but captures the everyday life of rural work. If you like this, check out Anton Mauve for more works by the same artist.
Anthonij "Anton" Rudolf Mauve (Dutch pronunciation: ; 18 September 1838 – 5 February 1888) was a Dutch realist painter who was a leading member of the Hague School.
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