1762
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sleeping Shepherd, Two Calves, and a Peasant Woman is a 1762 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a tired shepherd lying on the ground, his head resting on a bundle of sheep. Nearby, two calves stand close together, their heads lowered. A woman in a wide-brimmed hat watches over them, one hand on her hip. The background is simple—just grass and a quiet field. The artist used a mix of dark lines and soft white highlights to make the figures pop against the blue paper. The sheep look real, with furry details, while the shepherd’s clothes are loose and worn. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one create sharp, layered prints.
Francesco Londonio (1723–1783) was an Italian painter, engraver, and scenographer, active mainly in his native Milan in a late-Baroque or Rococo style.
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