1870
unspecified
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
The Little Shepherdess is a 1870 unspecified by Jean François Millet, a Realism work, depicting Peasant, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting depicts a young girl dressed in a long, dark dress and a white apron, standing in a field. She is surrounded by sheep and appears to be watching over them. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a blue sky. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and atmosphere in the painting. The girl's dark dress and the sheep's woolly coats are set against the lighter tones of the sky and the hills, creating a sense of contrast and balance. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up Jean François Millet.
Jean-François Millet (French pronunciation: ; 4 October 1814 – 20 January 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France.
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