1855
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Cowherd is a 1855 by Charles Jacque, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows three cows standing in a wooded area. The trees are drawn with thick, tangled lines, and the ground looks rough and uneven. Light falls unevenly, making some spots darker than others. The artist used scratching or etching to create the texture—notice how the lines vary in weight, giving the scene a rough, almost scratched-in look. If you like this style, check out Realism for more works like this.
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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