1868
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Sheep is a 1868 by Charles Jacque, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows three sheep grazing under bare trees. The ground is patchy with grass and shadows, and the trees have twisted branches. The lines are loose but careful, making the sheep look soft and real. Notice how the artist focused on light and shadow to show the sheep’s wool texture. This was a common trick in old drawings. Next, check out Realism to see how artists like this one tried to show everyday life exactly as it was.
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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