1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Arriving at the Field is a 1864 by Charles Jacque, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a shepherd walking with his flock of sheep in a field. The shepherd is wearing a hat and holding a staff, and there is a dog following him. The sheep are gathered around him, and there are trees and a village in the background. The scene is depicted in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the textures of the sheep's wool and the shepherd's clothing. The use of light and shadow adds depth to the painting, creating a sense of atmosphere and mood. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
Charles-Émile Jacque (23 May 1813 – 7 May 1894) was a French painter of Pastoralism and engraver who was, with Jean-François Millet, part of the Barbizon School. He first learned to engrave maps when he spent seven years in the French Army.
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