Rest of the Shepherds
1750
oil
canvas
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
1750
oil
canvas
From the collection of Norton Simon Museum
Rest of the Shepherds is a 1750 oil by Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays, a Rococo painting work, held at Norton Simon Museum.
This painting shows a serene scene of shepherds resting with their animals. In the center, a woman in a red dress sits with a baby on her lap, surrounded by sheep and goats. To her right, another woman sits on a horse, holding a baby. On the left, a man in a green shirt leans against a rock, with a cow and a goat nearby. The painting features a mix of warm and cool colors, with the red dress and green shirt standing out against the more muted tones of the background. The overall atmosphere is one of peace and tranquility. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jean-Baptiste-Henri Deshays or Deshayes (1729 – 10 February 1765) was a French painter of religious and mythological subjects.
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