Artwork

Evening Scene with Sheep on a Mound

Evening Scene with Sheep on a Mound, by Unknown, 1845
Evening Scene with Sheep on a Mound, by Unknown, 1845

Evening Scene with Sheep on a Mound is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Evening Scene with Sheep on a Mound is a photograph created by an unknown artist in 1845, held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The image depicts a serene landscape at dusk, featuring a flock of sheep on a grassy mound, with trees in the background and a soft, gradient sky.

Technique & Style

The photograph employs a range of tonal values, from the warm, golden light near the horizon to the cooler, shadowed foreground, creating a sense of depth and a painterly effect reminiscent of chiaroscuro.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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