Who painted Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey?

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey was painted by Rodolphe Bresdin in 1871.

Where can I see Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey?

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey?

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is associated with Impressionism.

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Artwork

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey

Rodolphe Bresdin , 1871

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is a print by the Impressionist artist Rodolphe Bresdin. It dates from 1871 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1945.356
Credit line: Dudley P. Allen Fund

About this work

Overview

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with a Saddled Donkey is a black-and-white print created by Rodolphe Bresdin in 1871, currently held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a resting family of three – a man with a staff, a woman holding a baby, and a nearby donkey – in a rugged, densely vegetated landscape, referencing the biblical Flight into Egypt.

Technique & Style

Bresdin employs chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts between light and dark to define the figures and terrain, creating a sense of depth and dimensionality, as seen in the highlighted donkey's fur and the baby's face.