An Italianate Landscape with Shepherds
1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Friedrich Preller the Elder
Friedrich Preller the Elder (1828–1831) was an artist.
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ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
An Italianate Landscape with Shepherds is a 1831 ink by Friedrich Preller the Elder, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a quiet countryside with sheep grazing in a grassy field by a stream. A shepherd stands near the water, holding a stick, while a dog watches the flock. Trees line the banks, and hills fade into the distance under a soft sky. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, almost like sketching with ink. The brown and gray tones give it a calm, old-fashioned feel. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
Friedrich Preller the Elder (1828–1831) was an artist.
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