1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Little Pig Herd is a 1864 by Charles Jacque, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a boy sitting in a grassy field, leaning on a stick. Three sheep are scattered around him—one standing, one lying down, and one half-hidden in the bushes. The trees and bushes in the background are drawn with quick, sketchy lines, giving the scene a rough, natural feel. The title *The Little Pig Herd* is written below, but the sheep look more like regular sheep than pigs. The artist used simple, loose strokes to show light and shadow, making the scene feel quick and alive. Next, check out Realism to see how artists focused on everyday life like this. *(100 words)*
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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