Keeper of the Turkeys
1866
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1866
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This black-and-white drawing shows a woman in a long dress and apron, her back to us, bending to tend to a flock of turkeys. She holds a stick, and the birds scatter around her feet. The scene is set in a wooded area with trees and bushes in the background, and the ground looks rough and uneven. The title, *Keeper of the Turkeys*, hints this is about a rural worker. The artist used simple lines to show movement and texture, like the feathers of the birds. Next, check out Realism to see how artists focused on everyday life like this.
