1891
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Herd of Sheep Under Trees is a 1891 ink by Max Liebermann, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a herd of sheep walking under tall, skinny trees. The branches twist and spread out like dark ink on light paper. The ground looks rough, with lines that might be grass or dirt. The artist used a messy, scratchy style to show the trees and sheep. It’s not smooth—it’s more like quick, rough marks. Look up etching to see how this kind of printmaking works.
Max Liebermann (20 July 1847 – 8 February 1935) was a German painter and printmaker, and one of the leading proponents of Impressionism in Germany and continental Europe.
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