1860
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Large Sheepfold (Le Grand parc a moutons) is a 1860 ink by Charles François Daubigny, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Daubigny’s etching shows a wide sheepfold at dusk, the animals huddled close, the wooden fence curving left and right. Soft light fades behind tall trees, making the flock glow like a single dark cloud. You can almost smell the wool and damp earth. This isn’t a fancy portrait of sheep. The artist used tiny, scratchy lines to build up shadows and sky. His drypoint needle dug deep, trapping ink that leaves a velvety dark where the light ends. Next time you’re near sheep, notice how their backs bunch together. Look up Daubigny, Charles-François
Charles-François Daubigny ( DOH-bin-yee, US: DOH-been-YEE, doh-BEEN-yee, French: ; 15 February 1817 – 19 February 1878) was a French painter, one of the members of the Barbizon school, and is considered an important precursor of impressionism.
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