A Shepherd Scolding His Dog for Letting His Sheep Run Away
1816
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1816
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Shepherd Scolding His Dog for Letting His Sheep Run Away is a 1816 ink by Heinrich Carl Reinhold, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a shepherd standing on a grassy path. He’s scolding a dog while sheep scatter around him in a field. In the background, a few people and buildings sit on a hillside, with trees lining the path. The artist used fine lines to show texture—notice how the sheep’s wool and the grass look almost tangible. This is a quiet moment, but the shepherd’s gesture makes it feel full of life. If you like this, look up etching to see how artists create prints like this.
Heinrich Carl Reinhold (1810–1820) was an artist.
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