1855
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Shepherd, 1st Plate (Le Petit Berger) is a 1855 by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a quiet forest scene with tall, skinny trees and a winding path. The ground is covered in dry leaves and patches of grass. In the distance, a small figure—maybe a child—stands near a log, holding something small. The artist used a mix of light and shadow to make the trees look solid. The print’s grainy texture comes from the *cliché-verre* process, which was new at the time. Next, look up Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille to see how he played with light in other works.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (UK: KORR-oh, US: kə-ROH, kor-OH; French: ; 16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875), or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching.
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