Artwork
Family of Shepherds in a Mountainous Landscape
Family of Shepherds in a Mountainous Landscape is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Family of Shepherds in a Mountainous Landscape is a landscape painting created around 1750 by an artist active in the 1890s is not plausible, likely the artist is from the 18th century. It is held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene scene of shepherds and sheep in a mountainous landscape, with figures resting near a stream amidst trees and hills shrouded in mist.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, using contrasting dark and light tones to create depth, particularly in the shadows under trees and around rocks, and highlighting the sheep's wool against the earth.
Artist & collection
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