1663
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Goatherd (Le chevrier) is a 1663 ink by Claude Lorrain, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a quiet countryside scene. In the middle stands a bare tree with twisted branches. Below it, a goatherd leans on a staff, watching his flock of sheep scattered across a grassy hillside. Farther back, a small village with a church spire sits by a river, and the sky is soft and pale. The artist used fine lines to create depth, making the distant village look hazy. This was done with a technique called etching. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Lorrain made prints like this.
Claude Lorrain (French: ; born Claude Gellée , called le Lorrain in French; traditionally just Claude in English; c.
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