The Shepherd and the Shepherdess
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Shepherd and the Shepherdess is a 1874 by Charles François Daubigny, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a shepherd and a shepherdess in a landscape. The scene is peaceful, with trees and hills in the background. This work is interesting because it was created during a time when etching was becoming popular again in France, thanks in part to artists like Daubigny who helped revive the technique. You can learn more about this style by looking up the technique of chiaroscuro.
