1640
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Departure for the Fields (Le départ pour les champs) is a 1640 ink by Claude Lorrain, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet countryside scene. In the foreground, a shepherd and two helpers guide a flock of sheep along a dirt path. A lone tree stands beside them, its branches bare. In the background, a small village and a church tower peek over rolling hills. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel calm. This was made as an etching, a printmaking method where the artist scratches into a metal plate. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Lorrain created these detailed prints.
Claude Lorrain (French: ; born Claude Gellée , called le Lorrain in French; traditionally just Claude in English; c.
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