1872
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Bergeries, Soleil Couchant (Pastoral Scene, Setting Sun) is a 1872 ink by Félix-Hilaire Buhot, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet countryside at dusk. A crumbling stone house sits on a hill, its walls weathered and uneven. In the foreground, sheep graze behind simple wooden fences, their shapes drawn with loose, sketchy lines. The sky is darkening, but the light still clings to the hills in the distance. The artist used a technique that lets ink sit in scratched lines, creating a grainy, textured look. This isn’t a polished painting—it feels rough and immediate, like a quick sketch. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this make prints.
Félix-Hilaire Buhot (1847–1898) was a French artist, born in Valognes.
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