The Sleeping Shepherd
1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1857
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Sleeping Shepherd is a 1857 by Samuel Palmer, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet forest scene with tall, thin trees framing the left side. In the middle, a shepherd lies asleep on the ground, surrounded by sheep. A dog rests nearby, and in the distance, a lone figure walks with two sheep on a hill. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, making the trees look almost like shadows. The light seems to come from the right, softly lighting the shepherd’s face. Next, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
