Artwork
River landscape with resting shepherds and herds
River landscape with resting shepherds and herds is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist David Teniers the Younger. It dates from 1657 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
River landscape with resting shepherds and herds is an oil painting by David Teniers the Younger, created in 1657. It is a serene depiction of a rural scene, held at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a tranquil valley with a river, surrounded by trees and hills, where shepherds and their herds rest. The scene conveys a sense of peacefulness, with cattle gathered near the riverbank and shepherds taking a break.
Technique & Style
The work features a warm color palette dominated by shades of brown and green, with a cloudy sky and birds flying overhead. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique characteristic of 17th-century landscape paintings, is evident in the painting.
Artist & collection
Artist
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist.
