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Herdsmen and Cattle

Eugène Boudin

1877

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Herdsmen and Cattle is a 1877 graphite by Eugène Boudin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Eugène Boudin
When & what style?: 1877 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a group of people and cattle in a landscape. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothing and are gathered around the cattle, which are standing in a field. The drawing is done in graphite on wove paper, which gives it a soft, grayish tone. The drawing has a lot of detail, with the artist paying close attention to the textures of the clothing and the fur of the cattle. The background of the drawing is simple, with just a few lines suggesting the presence of trees and hills. If you like this drawing, you might also like the work of the artist Boudin, Eugène.